Here Is Tokyo, Mother

Here Is Tokyo, Mother

1957 · 61 min · Drama

A romantic movie based on Chiyoko Shimakura’s hit song of the same name, in which Shimakura herself starred.

Directed by Tatsuo Saitō

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