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Tag Archives: Ruriko Asaoka
The Girl I Abandoned (1969) Kiriô Urayama

Tsutomu Yoshioka, a Tokyo office worker, is enaged to Mariko, the niece of his company’s president. Read More »
I Hate But Love (1962) Koreyoshi Kurahara

A celebrity impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. Read More »
Confessions Among Actresses / Kokuhakuteki joyûron (1971) Yoshishige Yoshida, Mariko Okada, Ruriko Asaoka, Ineko Arima

In this intricately layered Japanese film, the nature of actresses Read More »
The Rambler Rides Again / Daisogen no wataridori (1960) Buichi Saitô, Akira Kobayashi, Jô Shishido, Ruriko Asaoka

Taki (Kobayashi), a wandering, singing cowboy, comes upon a village in Hokkaido Read More »
The Rambling Guitarist / Gitaa o motta wataridori (1959) Takeichi Saitô, Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Sanae Nakahara

Shinji (Akira Kobayashi), a wandering street musician, gets involved with a mob boss, Akitsu (Nobuo Kaneko) Read More »
Return of the Vagabond / Wataridori itsu mata kaeru (1960) Buichi Saitô, Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Jô Shishido

The 3rd film of the famous “Wataridori” (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. Read More »
Tora-san 25 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana (1980) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Ruriko Asaoka

Tora receives a letter from Lily, telling him that she is terminally ill. Read More »
Tora-san 15 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro aiaigasa (1975) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Ruriko Asaoka

Traveling through Hokkaido with a disgruntled salaryman seeking a lost love (Eiji Funakoshi) Read More »
The Sun Above, Death Below / Sogeki (1968) Hiromichi Horikawa, Yûzô Kayama, Ruriko Asaoka, Masayuki Mori

Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring Read More »