Ginko, the daughter of a poor shoemaker Ginzo, a child was sold to a geisha. From a student she became a real geisha and made her debut under the name of “Peony”. Read More »
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Koi yamabiko / Echo in the Mountains (1959) Masahiro Makino, Sumiko Hidaka, Yûnosuke Itô, Kunio Kaga, Drama
A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the “Yamabiko” stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law’s death and retrieve the family heirloom.
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