kˈɛn tˌækɐkjˈʊɹɹə æz ɡuːˈɪtʃi tækˈɑːɾə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ænd tˈiː. tʃaɪnˈiːz: tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, ˈɛs. tʃaɪnˈiːz: tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, hˈɛpbɜːn: tækˈɑːɾə ɡˈoʊɪtʃi, pˈaɪniˌɪn: ɡˌeɪəɾɪˈɑːn ɡˈæŋɪi, ɐn ˈeɪdʒd dʒˌæpənˈiːz fˈɑːðɚ hˌuː tɹˈævəlz tə tʃˈaɪnə ɪn ɐ kwˈɛst tə sˈiːk fɚɡˈɪvnəs fɹʌm hɪz sˈʌn kɛnˈɪʃi.
Ken Takakura as Gouichi Takata (Japanese and T. Chinese: 高田剛一, S. Chinese: 高田刚一, Hepburn: Takata Gōichi, Pinyin: Gāotián Gāngyī), an aged Japanese father who travels to China in a quest to seek forgiveness from his son Kenichi.