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Yamamura was born Koga Hirosada in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, and graduated from the University of Tokyo. [2] In 1942, Yamamura and Isao Yamagata formed the Bunkaza Theatre Company. [3] He began his career as a screen actor in 1946 [2] and appeared in over one hundred films between 1947 and 1997.
Jan 9, 2000 · In Tokyo, their oldest son Koichi (So Yamamura) is a doctor in a neighborhood clinic -- not as distinguished as his parents imagined. He is married to Fumiko (Kuniko Miyake), and they have two sons.
Their eldest son, Kōichi (So Yamamura), is a physician who runs a small clinic in the suburbs of Tokyo, and their eldest daughter, Shige (Haruko Sugimura), runs a hairdressing salon. Kōichi and Shige are both busy and do not have much time for their parents.
Aug 12, 2018 · Koichi (So Yamamura), a doctor running a pediatric clinic out of his own home in a Tokyo suburb, is married and has two children. He is sober, unemotional, and dedicated to his professional work. He, somewhat guiltily, sees his parents’ visit as an unwanted intrusion into his busy life.
Tokyo Story (東京物語, Tōkyō Monogatari) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama, about an aging couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children.
Nov 3, 2023 · Tokyo Story depicts the emotional disconnect between families, through children who’ve left the nest, settled into their own routines, and distanced themselves from aging parents. The film begins with Shukichi (Chishu Ryu) and Tomi (Chieko Higashiyama) journeying to the capital to visit their eldest son (So Yamamura) and daughter (Haruko ...