Nobuko Yoshiya

Writing

Nobuko Yoshiya

Born January 12, 1896 · Niigata Prefecture - Japan

Died July 11, 1973 · aged 77

Japanese novelist.

Known For

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of FlowersThe Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers · 1935
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
★ 4.01935
MovieDrama
Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya
Young LadyYoung Lady · 1937
Young Lady
★ 8.01937
MovieDrama
The story deas with the experiences of an exceptionally strong-willed, middle class Tokyo "ojōsan" who comes to teach in a middle school in the countryside.
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring ComesA Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes · 1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
1937
MovieDrama
Kayo and Kuniko graduated from girls' school together and are as close as sisters. Kuniko's fiancé, Minakami, feels something that attracts him deeply towards Kayo. On the other hand, Kayo prays for the happiness of her best friend and marries a very ordinary man. However, at one point, this mediocre but increasingly ferocious husband died in an accident ... A triangular love story develops depicting a woman's heart that sways between love and morals.
Kaze no uchi so toKaze no uchi so to · 1959
Kaze no uchi so to
1959
MovieDrama
The Ataka FamilyThe Ataka Family · 1952
The Ataka Family
★ 5.51952
MovieDrama
Soichi Ataka is the eldest son of Ataka family. Although mentally challenged, he's a person with a gentle heart. Soichi's wife, Kuniko is devoted to her husband and together the couple runs the family farm. Their happy family life comes to an abrupt halt when Soichi's half-brother, Joji returns with his wife Masako after failing in a business.
KyōshūKyōshū · 1952
Kyōshū
1952
Movie
A Man's Recompense: Part 2A Man's Recompense: Part 2 · 1937
A Man's Recompense: Part 2
1937
Movie
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation. Sabun gets along well with his childhood friend Michiko Kuwano, but his mother (Fumiko Okamura) is against her, so he gives up easily and ends up being married to Kinuyo Tanaka.
A Man's Recompense: Part 1A Man's Recompense: Part 1 · 1937
A Man's Recompense: Part 1
1937
Movie
Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting to conduct an excavation. Sabun gets along well with his childhood friend Michiko Kuwano, but his mother (Fumiko Okamura) is against her, so he gives up easily and ends up being married to Kinuyo Tanaka.

Filmography

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Dreaming PeopleDreaming People · 1953
Dreaming People
1953
MovieDrama
Shinya Ban (Masao Wakahara) returns from the south and is deeply disappointed when he learns that his mutual friend Yuriko (Mieko Takamine) is marrying Toshio (Toshio Hosokawa), the son of Zenpei Hamaguchi (Yoshito Yamaji), for her obligation. He encouraged the unhappy Yuriko and taught her how to make her marriage with Toshio a happy one. He makes a fresh start as an architect under the care of Ryosuke Shibata (Jiro Yanagi), who had taken care of his father, but Ryosuke's daughter Sumiko (Yoko Katsuragi) has feelings for him. Fujie Kakimoto's (Sadako Sawamura) son Koichi (Eiji Wakasugi) came to know about Sumiko and asked her to marry him after coming to Shinya to ask for her design. Knowing that Shinya's love for Yuriko would not be easily wiped away, Sumiko decided to marry Koichi, who had a bad leg. Shinya watches the beautiful bond between Koichi and Sumiko and decides to forget his past and move forward on the path to self-perfection.

Novel

A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once AgainA Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again · 1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again
★ 10.01937
MovieDrama
Kayo and Kuniko graduated from girls' school together and are as close as sisters. Kuniko's fiancé, Minakami, feels something that attracts him deeply towards Kayo. On the other hand, Kayo prays for the happiness of her best friend and marries a very ordinary man. However, at one point, this mediocre but increasingly ferocious husband died in an accident ... A triangular love story develops depicting a woman's heart that sways between love and morals. Based on a novel by Nobuko Yoshiya, there were originally two parts to the film (If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again), both supposed to be 85 minutes, but apparently what we have now is this 103-minute amalgam of the two.

Novel