Tokyo Bath Harem

1968 1h 24m JA

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★5.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A public bath house is the scene of illegal female slave trading operations in 18th century Japan and government spy Shinzo is sent in to expose the ringleaders as well as working to get a law passed eliminating coed bathing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryōji Hayama
Shinzo
Jiro Okazaki
Taikichi
Toshie Nihon'yanagi
Hatsue
Takako Uchida
Hatsuse
Kozue Katori
Myodonni
Miki Hayashi
Shun
Noriko Tatsumi
Natsu
Naomi Tani
Kiyo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Motomu Ida
Writers: Gan Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Hidemitsu Iwahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hanzaburo Kaneko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ryōji Hayama and Jiro Okazaki and Toshie Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Motomu Ida directs. Hidemitsu Iwahashi behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Hanzaburo Kaneko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Hidemitsu Iwahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hanzaburo Kaneko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ryōji Hayama and Jiro Okazaki and Toshie Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0063392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.