The Life of Chikuzan

Plot Summary

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 Chikuzan Takahashi

Nobuko Otowa Toyo, Mother

Mitsuko Baisho Chikuzan's 2nd wife

Dai Kanai Sadakichi, Father

Hiroko Isayama Tomiko