Living on Tokyo Time

When her visa expires, a young Japanese immigrant in San Francisco agrees to marry a Japanese-American boy to avoid being deported back to Japan.

Cast

Minako Ohashi

as Kyoko

Ken Nakagawa

as Ken

Mitzi Abe

as Mimi

Bill Bonham

as Carl

Brenda Aoki

as Michelle

Kate Connell

as Lana

Yoshi Akuhara

as Businessman #2

Keith Choy

as Lambert

James Cranna

as Jimbo (as Jim Cranna)

John Cruz

as Drummer

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