Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi
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is a 1928 Japanese film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda. This comedy film showcases the acting talent of Denjiro Okochi
and acts as a complementary film to Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
, which is part of the Yaji and Kita series.
accompaniment by Midori Sawato
. The version in the National Film Center is 23 minutes long.
Denjirō Ōkōchi
was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Itō, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Ōbe...
and acts as a complementary film to Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
is a 1927 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda. This comedy film showcases the comic talent of Denjiro Okochi, which contrasts markedly with his heroic performance in Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi...
, which is part of the Yaji and Kita series.
Versions
An 8 minute remnant of the film was released on DVD by Digital Meme with a benshiBenshi
were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films . Benshi are sometimes also called or .-Role of the benshi:...
accompaniment by Midori Sawato
Midori Sawato
is a benshi, one of the few silent film narrators still active in Japan.-Life:Originally from Tokyo, Midori Sawato graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Hosei University. She first decided she wanted to become a benshi in 1972, when she saw the silent film The Water Magician...
. The version in the National Film Center is 23 minutes long.