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The Life of Chikuzan
The Life of Chikuzan
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THE LIFE OF CHIKUZAN

Chikuzan hitori tabi

Directed by Kaneto Shindô
Japan, 1977
Drama

Synopsis

After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s the rough-hewn blind shamisien player and folk-song collector named Chikuzan became a musical sensation.

Synopsis

After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s the rough-hewn blind shamisien player and folk-song collector named Chikuzan became a musical sensation.