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.
Top Cast

Ryūzō Hayashi
as Chikuzan Takahashi
Chikuzan Takahashi

Nobuko Otowa
as Toyo, Mother
Toyo, Mother

Mitsuko Baisho
as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
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