Kingorō Yanagiya

Kingorō Yanagiya

Born: February 28, 1901
Died: October 22, 1972
in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Kingorō Yanagiya...

Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
Title: Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
Released: October 10, 1969
Type: Movie
A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.
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Hotsprings Holiday
Title: Hotsprings Holiday
Released: February 14, 1968
Type: Movie
Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces more interest in improving the town than in their romantic advances. Eventually, the two hoodlums come to respect her efforts and decide to join forces in ridding the town of all gangsters. The two men succeed in restoring peace to the town and, rejected by the innkeeper's daughter, they leave town as friends.
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The Spiders' The Reckless Operation
Title: The Spiders' The Reckless Operation
Character: Ken's father
Released: August 26, 1967
Type: Movie
The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this madcap rock musical adventure!
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Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Title: Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Released: December 22, 1963
Type: Movie
Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese developer.
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Rabble Tactics
Title: Rabble Tactics
Character: Ryokai
Released: July 13, 1963
Type: Movie
The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are recruited in groups of fifteen. In Yaju's village, there are only twelve men, so they press Oto, who looks more like a boy than a girl, to join, disguised as a man.
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Sing, Young People
Title: Sing, Young People
Character: Dining hall proprietor
Released: January 6, 1963
Type: Movie
A story about four best friends and their lives inside and outside college. Then suddenly one of them receives a surprising offer to be a movie star.
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喜劇 駅前飯店
Title: 喜劇 駅前飯店
Released: December 23, 1962
Type: Movie
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in Yokohama's Chinatown.
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Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo
Title: Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo
Released: December 23, 1962
Type: Movie
Movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
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47 Ronin
Title: 47 Ronin
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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Shin kitsune to tanuki
Title: Shin kitsune to tanuki
Released: September 29, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Tōkyō sanosa musume
Title: Tōkyō sanosa musume
Released: September 16, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Kigeki ekimae onsen
Title: Kigeki ekimae onsen
Released: July 29, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
Title: Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
Released: May 15, 1962
Type: Movie
Comedy movie
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女難コースを突破せよ
Title: 女難コースを突破せよ
Released: April 1, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流
Title: 続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流
Released: February 4, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Kigeki ekimae bentô
Title: Kigeki ekimae bentô
Released: December 24, 1961
Type: Movie
Third film in the "Ekimae" series set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko asks for advice from her childhood friends Kintaro, a textile manufacturer, and Magosaku, an entrepreneur, about a big-shot from Osaka who wants to invest in her shop. However, Kintaro and Magosaku suspect that things are not what they seem...
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Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Title: Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Released: June 27, 1961
Type: Movie
1961 Japanese movie
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Watashi wa uso wa mōshimasen
Title: Watashi wa uso wa mōshimasen
Released: April 5, 1961
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Title: Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Released: March 28, 1961
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic.
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The Masterless 47 – Part II
Title: The Masterless 47 – Part II
Released: February 25, 1961
Type: Movie
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誰よりも金を愛す
Title: 誰よりも金を愛す
Released: February 2, 1961
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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The Masterless 47
Title: The Masterless 47
Character: Yamashita Restaurant owner
Released: December 25, 1960
Type: Movie
Part one of The Masterless 47.
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Sazae And Aunt Apron
Title: Sazae And Aunt Apron
Released: December 25, 1960
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip
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金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ
Title: 金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ
Released: August 16, 1960
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Sazae-san's Baby
Title: Sazae-san's Baby
Released: February 28, 1960
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.
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金語楼の海軍大将
Title: 金語楼の海軍大将
Released: December 27, 1959
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Title: Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Released: December 26, 1959
Type: Movie
Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing. Masuo's colleague is invited to thank him for the newlyweds, but Masuo has been told by Managing Director Hanamura to go on a business trip to Kansai. Before long, Masuo contacted Sazae to come to Osaka.
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Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Title: Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Released: August 23, 1959
Type: Movie
Sazae's wish came true and she got married to Masuo. The two ended up living together at Sazae's parents' home, the Isono family. However, the newlywed life that started at the Isono family was a disaster. At the Isono family, where bonito and Wakame pranks and neighbors visit, it is difficult even to be alone.
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Sazae-san's Marriage
Title: Sazae-san's Marriage
Released: January 9, 1959
Type: Movie
Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and eventually heads for Nikko, a travel destination. Sazae is once again overwhelmed by the sight of the newlyweds bustling with sunlight, but...
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Dai Abare Tokaido
Title: Dai Abare Tokaido
Released: December 28, 1958
Type: Movie
An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and others who traveled around the Tokaido. Written and directed by Kunio Watanabe. A group of samurai rushed into the Sakura Opera Troupe in the mountain village, chasing a young woman named Chiyohime who was promoting dancing around Edo Asakusa area. Suri Nao and Kinshiro Toyama was there and saved her. Meanwhile, the samurai asked the acquaintance Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi to find her. Jirokichi visited Kinshiro 's house, and found her there…
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Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Title: Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Released: December 7, 1958
Type: Movie
1958 Japanese movie
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One Step to Happiness
Title: One Step to Happiness
Released: November 11, 1958
Type: Movie
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The Naked General
Title: The Naked General
Released: October 28, 1958
Type: Movie
A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.
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With Songs in My Heart
Title: With Songs in My Heart
Released: September 10, 1958
Type: Movie
Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her.
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Holiday in Japan
Title: Holiday in Japan
Released: June 15, 1958
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
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Tora-san's Home Run
Title: Tora-san's Home Run
Released: March 18, 1958
Type: Movie
The second Tora-San feature.
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Song for a Bride
Title: Song for a Bride
Released: February 11, 1958
Type: Movie
An Ishiro Honda film.
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金語楼の成金王
Title: 金語楼の成金王
Released: January 3, 1958
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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坊ちゃんの特ダネ記者
Title: 坊ちゃんの特ダネ記者
Released: July 3, 1957
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Tenten Musume
Title: Tenten Musume
Released: December 12, 1956
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
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Sazae-san
Title: Sazae-san
Released: December 12, 1956
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.
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金語楼の雷社長
Title: 金語楼の雷社長
Released: September 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Kingorō no omawari-san
Title: Kingorō no omawari-san
Released: August 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.
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Kingoro's Soldier
Title: Kingoro's Soldier
Released: May 11, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘
Title: ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘
Released: April 18, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Nigetekita hanayome
Title: Nigetekita hanayome
Released: February 12, 1956
Type: Movie
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Masura o hashutsu fukai
Title: Masura o hashutsu fukai
Released: February 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.
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A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
Title: A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
Released: November 1, 1955
Type: Movie
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Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Title: Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Character: Mito Komon (Mitsukuni Tokugawa)
Released: January 3, 1955
Type: Movie
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浮かれ狐千本櫻
Title: 浮かれ狐千本櫻
Character: Togashi no Saemon
Released: December 28, 1954
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin
Title: Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin
Released: December 13, 1954
Type: Movie
1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.
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Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Title: Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Released: June 22, 1954
Type: Movie
Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"
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A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
Title: A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
Released: January 9, 1954
Type: Movie
Japanese musical.
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Princess Finds Her Prince
Title: Princess Finds Her Prince
Released: October 2, 1953
Type: Movie
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Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
Title: Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
Character: Chôbei
Released: July 29, 1953
Type: Movie
1953 jidaigeki directed by Nobuo Nakagawa of Jigoku and Ghost of Yotsuya fame.
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Achako's Notebook of Youth 4: Happy Marriage
Title: Achako's Notebook of Youth 4: Happy Marriage
Character: Daigoro
Released: June 3, 1953
Type: Movie
Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series.
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An Edoite Judge
Title: An Edoite Judge
Character: Ichiryusai Torahachi
Released: February 5, 1953
Type: Movie
Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo
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親馬鹿花合戦
Title: 親馬鹿花合戦
Released: January 29, 1953
Type: Movie
Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.
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珍説忠臣蔵
Title: 珍説忠臣蔵
Released: January 3, 1953
Type: Movie
A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
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Sunset Over Mount Fuji
Title: Sunset Over Mount Fuji
Character: Denji Okabiki
Released: November 10, 1952
Type: Movie
Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi
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Today is Payday
Title: Today is Payday
Released: October 2, 1952
Type: Movie
Office worker comedy by Nobuo Nakagawa
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Geisha Waltz
Title: Geisha Waltz
Released: October 2, 1952
Type: Movie
1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.
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Shimizu no Jirocho den
Title: Shimizu no Jirocho den
Released: September 25, 1952
Type: Movie
Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.
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Ô abare Songokû
Title: Ô abare Songokû
Released: September 4, 1952
Type: Movie
Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)
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Dimple of Tokyo
Title: Dimple of Tokyo
Character: Daisaku Kawakami
Released: July 15, 1952
Type: Movie
Buntaro, the president of a food trading company got tired of the day-to-day routine of life. The new secretary, Nobuko, suggested her "shacho-san" (the president) run away from the job. Nobuko took Buntaro to her home and introduced him to her own family as friend, "Sachio-san"...
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Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido
Title: Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido
Released: May 8, 1952
Type: Movie
A movie directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
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娘十八びっくり天国
Title: 娘十八びっくり天国
Released: February 29, 1952
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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大当りパチンコ娘
Title: 大当りパチンコ娘
Released: January 15, 1952
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
Title: Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
Character: Keishirô Murakami
Released: January 3, 1952
Type: Movie
Period film about the legendary detective Umon
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Under the Blossoming Peach
Title: Under the Blossoming Peach
Released: March 24, 1951
Type: Movie
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右門捕物帖 片眼狼
Title: 右門捕物帖 片眼狼
Released: January 8, 1951
Type: Movie
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Amakara chindōchū
Title: Amakara chindōchū
Released: November 11, 1950
Type: Movie
Kotaro Shimoyama, once a government official, loses his job and separates from his wife, Sachie. He now resides with his daughter, Haruko. By chance, he apprehends a criminal and reconnects with his former colleague, Sakamoto, leading him to become a security guard at a film studio. Haruko, secretly a singer, rises to stardom within the same studio. Unbeknownst to each other, they both work there. As the studio faces turmoil, their hidden identities are unveiled...
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Akireta musumetachi
Title: Akireta musumetachi
Released: October 11, 1949
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Ghost Train
Title: Ghost Train
Released: August 14, 1949
Type: Movie
Sixteen people are to stay at a desolate country station. Since a train accident during the war, a ghost train has been coming there at midnight. And it is said that anyone who sees the train will die. ...... A film adaptation of a popular radio drama.
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Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Title: Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Character: Pon
Released: April 17, 1949
Type: Movie
Princess Oboro, the queen of the Tanuki palace and stubborn at heart, falls in love with coffeehouse worker Kurotaro at first sight.
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Shachō to onna tenin
Title: Shachō to onna tenin
Released: January 7, 1948
Type: Movie
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Nonkina tosan
Title: Nonkina tosan
Released: December 1, 1946
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou
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This Happy Life
Title: This Happy Life
Released: January 27, 1944
Type: Movie
A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.
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The Splendid Gold Mine
Title: The Splendid Gold Mine
Released: June 25, 1941
Type: Movie
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明朗五人男
Title: 明朗五人男
Released: November 30, 1940
Type: Movie
1940 Japanese movie
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Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
Title: Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
Released: August 10, 1939
Type: Movie
A typically modern take on the well-known Naniwabushi character (and real life 19th-century gangster) Mori no Ishimatsu, whose proverbial stupidity Enoken takes to farcical extremes.
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The Old Man of the Propeller
Title: The Old Man of the Propeller
Released: July 1, 1939
Type: Movie
The Old Man of the Propeller can be seen as a comedic amalgam of “King Lear” and “Christmas Carol”. A neighborhood loan shark is hounded by his relatives expecting big inheritance. But he is not giving any favor to anyone. His only joy of life is to go on junk hunt in the neighborhood, collecting garbages and scraps and selling them to junkmen to make profit.
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Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip
Title: Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip
Character: Lecturer Saigozan Kinyanagi
Released: September 18, 1938
Type: Movie
This is the only surviving “Mito Komon Manyu-ki” film. This release also known as "Adrift Tour Memoir" or literally "Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip" is an 80-minute compilation of the first (東海道の巻 or "Tokaido no maki") and second (日本晴れの巻 or "Japan's Fine Weather Reel") parts (147 minutes), which were re-edited and screened at a time when presentable films were dried up immediately after the defeat of the war.