Takeshiro Matsuura was a Japanese explorer who was the first person to document the inner reaches of what is now known as Hokkaido. He explored the area extensively during the mid 19th century and created a map of the island that included parts which had been ignored by earlier cartographers. He visited Ainu communities and compiled records of the large numbers of the population who had been conscripted for forced labor far from their homes. Matsuura suggested the name Hokkaido for the area
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Jun Matsumoto
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Tsuyoshi Yanagawa Director · Shizuka Oishi Screenplay
First release June 7, 2019 · Produced in Japan · Original title 永遠のニㇱパ 北海道と名付けた男 松浦武四郎
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NHK
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Japan
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Original title
永遠のニㇱパ 北海道と名付けた男 松浦武四郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 7, 2019
Limited theatrical · Exclusive preview in Hokkaido
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
July 15, 2019 · Premiere
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