Writing
Toshio Yasumi
Born April 6, 1903 · Osaka, Japan
Died May 22, 1991 · aged 88
No biography available.
Known For
Battle of the Japan Sea · 1969Battle of the Japan Sea
★ 6.41969
MovieWarHistory
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.
Prophecies of Nostradamus · 1974Prophecies of Nostradamus
★ 5.71974
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
The Birth of Judo · 1955The Birth of Judo
1955
Movie
Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women · 1956Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
★ 6.71956
MovieComedyDrama
Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.
Dorei no machi · 1951Dorei no machi
1951
Movie
Yosuke Machida of the Daito Shinpo hears from a boy named Toshi-bo, whom he found on the street, that Toshi-bo’s older sister, Toyo, was deceived by a man named Taichi Tachikawa and sold into prostitution in a red-light district. He then set foot in this district for the first time and met Michiko Kawabe, a female reporter known by the nickname “Yoshie.” After hearing various details about the situation from her, he learned that Toyo was at “Kotogawa.”
Chûshingura · 1962Chûshingura
★ 7.11962
MovieHistoryDrama
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
I Love You · 1956I Love You
1956
MovieRomance
A romantic story about a young medical student and a Japanese dancer who meet while watching a university ice hockey league game, and how they overcome various difficulties to be together.
The Legend of the White Serpent · 1956The Legend of the White Serpent
★ 6.11956
MovieDramaRomance
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
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