The Life of Chikuzan
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.
Cast
Ryūzō Hayashi
as Chikuzan Takahashi
Nobuko Otowa
as Toyo, Mother
Mitsuko Baisho
as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Dai Kanai
as Sadakichi, Father
Hiroko Isayama
as Tomiko
Hideo Kanze
as Tokura
Atsuko Kawaguchi
as Otoki
Takuzō Kawatani
as Senta
Hōsei Komatsu
as Goto
Akemi Negishi
as Tami
