Kazuo Kikuta
Writing
Biography
Japanese playwright and lyricist.
Known For
A story of a man and a woman who meet amid the Great Tokyo Air Raid in 1945.
Kimi no na wa
A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.
The Quiet Duel
Based on the life and career of novelist Fumiko Hayashi, she bitterly struggles for literary recognition in the first half of the 20th-century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.
A Wanderer's Notebook
Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945. Machiko and Haruki pledge to meet again at the bridge in six months but part without asking each other’s names.
Always in My Heart
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Yukiko
1962 Japanese movie
At the Side of the Bridge
The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.
All of Myself
A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Rebels on the High Sea
The sweet but naive denizens of a charming port town are hoodwinked by a couple of con men at the outset of World War II. But the hustlers’ plan backfires when they come down with severe cases of conscience. Keisuke Kinoshita’s directorial debut is a breezy, warmhearted, and often very funny crowd-pleaser that’s a testament to the filmmaker’s faith in people.
Port of Flowers
Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.
The Paradise Island Story
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Foggy Night Blues
The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill. First installment of a wartime film trilogy.
Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The First Volume
Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.
Always in My Heart Part 2
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At the Side of the Bridge 4
In the 30th year, Nirasaki Den'emon established the Nirasaki Hokkaido Development Company with investment from Sonoi to build railway facilities. However, the endeavor faced criticism for attempting to buy Ainu land at low prices. Tokyo Nippo reporter Toshimasa Matsuzaka, who was actually Nirasaki's son, wants to expose the flawed practices of the company.
Rira no hana wasureji
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At the Side of the Bridge 3
Mariko is an innocent girl who grew up in the highlands of Shinshu. She moves to Tokyo to live with her father who has successfully returned to Japan. Mariko is simply confused by the life in Tokyo, which is different from her own. Only her private tutor Daisuke was an advisor she could tolerate. Mariko develops slight feelings for Daisuke and finally realizes that he is her first love...
Over That Hill
1962 Japanese movie
At the Side of the Bridge 2
As a bid to win contacts, ship building companies wine and dine political leaders, inviting the geisha Hidekoma and Hidechiyo to entertain the politicians.
Geisha Hidekoma
1966 Japanese movie