Yasujiro Ozu’s 120th anniversary special show – Walk Cheerfuly –

A special gathering was held to celebrate the important milestone of the 120th anniversary of Yasujiro Ozu’s birth in 2023. The programme includes the broadcast of the event. ◆TANABE Ichika: Kodan: ‘The Story of Yasujiro Ozu’ (storytelling) ◆Yanagitei Kochiraku: Rakugo storytelling ‘Kozutsutsu Nagaya’ (A tale of a tenement house) Director Yoji Yamada, actress Takae Nakai and Yanagitei Kochiraku are invited to a round-table discussion entitled ‘Memories of Director Yasujiro Ozu and Chishu Kasa’, facilitated by Yoko Sakurai. Nakai Takae’s father, Sada Keiji, and director Ozu will talk about episodes of their unknown interactions. Recorded 1 December 2023 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Playhouse (Medium Hall), Ikebukuro.