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Yawara Inokuma is a girl who aspires to an ordinary life but due to her innate talent is forced to practice judo by her authoritarian grandfather, Jigorou Inokuma, with the aim of achieving the championship in Japan and the gold medal in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Because of the pressure from her grandfather she has a generally bad attitude about judo, avoiding it as much as she can. However, over time she comes to understand why her grandfather loves judo and appreciates it more.
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How long is Yawara!?
Yawara! has a runtime of 1h 37m (1 hour and 37 minutes).
Who directed Yawara!?
Yawara! was directed by Kazuo Yoshida and released in 1989.
What genre is Yawara!?
Yawara! is a Drama film (1989).
Who stars in Yawara!?
The cast of Yawara! includes Yui Asaka, Keiju Kobayashi, Bunta Sugawara, Hiroshi Abe, Reiko Hirayama.
