Toru Ono
1941 - 1983
べらんめえ芸者
Eiichi Koishi
Hibari Misora, Shinjirô Ehara
Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an argument between their two fathers. Can their love survive in spite of the bitterness between their two families?
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
希望の乙女
Yasushi Sasaki
Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura
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.
With Songs in My Heart
民謡の旅 桜島 おてもやん
Kunio Watanabe
Hibari Misora, Michiya Mihashi
Yumemi, the president of Shirayuri Tours, visits Kagoshima in an attempt to save the contract with Satsuma Inn. After learning about the abrupt cancellation of the contract with the family-run Satsuma Inn in Kagoshima, Yumemi, launches her own investigation into the matter. Amidst her efforts to resume her company’s contract with the inn, Yumemi finds herself personally involved in the inn’s family affairs and with their guests in a surprising discover of love and friendship.
Song of Kagoshima
