Film
Umineko-Inseparable (Black-tailed Gull - Inseparable)
Southern Hokkaido area
Born and raised in Hakodate, Kaoru Noda (Misaki Ito) lives an uneventful life with husband Kunikazu Akagi (Koichi Sato) in the fishing village of Minami-Kayabe, working with him to fish for kelp. Then one day, Kunikazu's younger brother Hirotsugu (Toru Nakamura) upends her whole world. This tale of Kaoru's forbidden but unstoppable passion was a sensation. The film likens her love to the black-tailed gull, whose flight will not be deterred by the harshest of snowstorms or the fiercest of headwinds. An adaptation of a novel by the same name by Sapporo-born Shiho Tanimura, this romantic drama is an epic story of love in adulthood.
©︎ 2004, Umineko-Inseparable Production Committee
- Year released
- 2004
- Starring
- Misaki Ito, Toru Nakamura, Yoshiko Mita, Koichi Sato, etc.
- Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Screenwriter
- Tomomi Tsutsui
- Distributor
- TOEI
STAMP SPOT!
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Hakodate
First built in the Motomachi area in 1859, this was Japan's first Russian Orthodox church, serving as a place of worship for the Russian consulate. The church that stands today is a rebuild from 1916. The gorgeous contrast between the white walls and green roof stands out from the East-meets-West streetscape all around, and the pealing of the bell is famous in the community, who have dubbed the church "Gangan-dera (Clanging Temple)". It appears in the film as the church Hirotsugu attends to get inspiration for a madonna and child picture he wants to draw in Kaoru's likeness.
- Address
- 3-13 Motomachi, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 040-0054
- Phone
- 0138-23-7387
- Access
- Around a 10-minute walk from the Hakodate City Tram Jujigai stop
- Open hours
- 10:00am - 5:00 pm weekdays, 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00pm Sundays
- Open period
- Mid-March to December 24
- Closed
- Closed for the winter from December 25
- Admission
- An offering of 200 yen is required.
- Notes
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