Sinking of Japan
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| Directed by | Shinji Higuchi |
| Written by | Masato Kato |
| Based on | Japan Sinks by Sakyo Komatsu |
| Produced by | Kazuya Hamana Toshiaki Nakazawa |
| Starring | Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Kou Shibasaki Etsushi Toyokawa Mao Daichi Mitsuhiro Oikawa |
| Cinematography | Taro Kawazu |
| Music by | Tarō Iwashiro |
Production company | Sedic International |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ¥2 billion |
| Box office | $51 million |
Sinking of Japan (日本沈没, Nihon Chinbotsu; lit. 'Japan Sinks') is a 2006 Japanese tokusatsu disaster film directed by Shinji Higuchi. It is an adaptation of the novel Japan Sinks and a remake of its earlier film adaptation Submersion of Japan, both released in the year 1973. It stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kou Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa and Mao Daichi.