Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan (Film), released 1973 — adapted from Japan Sinks by Sakyo Komatsu.

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.

Starring Keiju Kobayashi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Ayumi Ishida, Tetsuro Tamba, Shōgo Shimada.

Directed by Shirō Moritani.

Submersion of Japan poster artwork

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