Chiyoko Shimakura

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1958 Mito Kōmon film.

1957 Japanese movie

1962 Japanese movie

A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru. It tells the story of a young man who moves to Tokyo with a big dream of becoming a composer, and despite the unfamiliar city life, sticks to his original intentions with the gentle encouragement of his young wife, and takes the music world by storm.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Tokyo baka odori" by Haruo Oka and Chiyoko Shimakura.

Two pilots compete to be the best jet fighter. A commander with a troublesome past, a female director who wants a good scoop, a competition that is looking for their best guy.

Two pilots compete to be the best jet fighter. A commander with a troublesome past, a female director who wants a good scoop, a competition that is looking for their best guy.

Song Festival

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

An Ishiro Honda film.

An Ishiro Honda film.

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will stop at nothing to undermine the vendors and take over the territory. Masakichi will do all he can to protect and support the people. Ryutaro Kijima is senior son to Masakichi, though disowned, he keeps interest in the family from a distance. He will be there for his father and his hot tempered younger brother Katsuo, if they should need his loyal help.

Third is an aimless young man who hangs around with a couple of girls who are amateur hookers. One day, while acting as their pimp, he gets into a conflict with a young gangster and winds up killing him.

Comedy historical film about a wandering warrior, based on the novel by Shin Hasegawa.

Sedge Hat

Adventures of Princess Anmitsu

快剣士・笑いの面

On summer vacation, university student Shintaro gets involved with a magic troupe as they travel from festival to festival.

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