---
title: "Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii"
year: 1964
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/let-s-dance-bon-odori-in-hawaii-1964"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 421993
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 94
community_rating: 5.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii (1964) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/let-s-dance-bon-odori-in-hawaii-1964

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii is a film first released in 1964. Catalogued under Comedy, Music. Produced and broadcast by Toei Company. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A young man defies his family to visit his late father's birthplace in Hawaii."

### Why Watch
- Features music and comedy elements
- Explores family tensions regarding distant relatives

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves family opposition and estrangement
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of family estrangement and parental loss within a comedy and music framework.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, music, family, lighthearted

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ryuichi Takamori
- **Networks / Studios**: Toei Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kazuo Funaki** as *Natsuo Funada*
- **Chiyoko Honma** as *Miyoko Kazama*
- **Gentaro Takahashi** as *Genichiro Takagi*
- **Masaaki Sakai** as *Masaya Matsui*
- **Risa Takami** as *Mari Smith*
- **Taeko Hamada** as *Sakura*
- **Akiko Kazami** as *Tomoko Kazama*
- **Chigusa Tsuyuhara**
- **Roy James** as *Host*
- **Fumitake Ōmura** as *Hiroshi Tachibana*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii released?
The film was released on 08/01/1964 in Japan.

### Q: What genre is the film?
The film is categorized as comedy and music.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.

### Q: What is the main character trying to do?
A young man longs to travel to Hawaii, the birthplace of his deceased father.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/421993)
- [Yume no Hawaii de bon odori [Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/347587-yume-no-hawaii-de-bon-odori)

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