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The Life of Chikuzan

83% | Mar 17, 1977 | Drama, History

After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s, the rough-hewn blind shamisen player and folk-song collector named Takahashi Chikuzan became a musical sensation. This biographical drama chronicles his wanderings and his life, with a particular focus on his humble beginnings as a peasant on a remote and arid island.

Featured Crew

Kaneto Shindō
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer

Cast

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Ryūzō Hayashi
Chikuzan Takahashi
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Nobuko Otowa
Toyo, Mother
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Mitsuko Baisho
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
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Dai Kanai
Sadakichi, Father

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