高原に列車が走った, Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta (1984)

Directed By: Takaharu Saeki Actors: Jun Miho, Isao Bitō, Midori Hagio, Masayo Makiguchi, Kohei Takano, George Tokoro At a certain high school in Karuizawa, students relied on ordinary local trains for their commute, but with only seven trains running per day, missing one meant spending two or three hours killing time in town. This sparse train schedule on the Shinetsu Main Line KaruizawaKomoro had become a root cause of delinquency among the students. Into this environment comes Junko Munakata, a young, music teacher. Stylish, bold, and unconventional, Junko tackles the rebellious and delinquent student groups headon with her cheerful and fearless approach. As she interacts with the students, she draws in the PTA, Japanese National Railways staff, and others around her to spearhead a campaign to increase the number of train services