Overview
Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr. Matsukuma, although he is misunderstood by most of the villagers and is forced to leave. After his departure there is great depression, but there is a chance to rekindle the lantern of the title and the values Matsukuma represented ...
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 42 | March 7, 2001 (89) | |
 | - | - | |
| 51 | December 1, 1981 (78) | |
 | 22 | 93 | |
 | 41 | March 1, 1988 (75) | |
 | 43 | April 27, 2010 (98) | |
| 38 | May 25, 1989 (73) | |
 | 28 | August 21, 2012 (86) | |
 | 45 | July 5, 1991 (82) | |
 | 46 | August 30, 1973 (65) |