Even chinese, american, and other countries ghost stories are now taking their imagery from yotsuya kaidan indirectly via the japanese hit movies which were inspired by it. Hasegawa kazuo,nakata yasuka, uraji yoko from one of japans premier filmmakers. The trouble is there are so immensely many movies telling exactly the same story with few deviations from the source material. Bin katos kaibyo oumagatsuji, aka cat ghost of ouma cross, 1954. The ghosts of yotsuya 1959 fantastic movie musings and. Ghost of yotsuya, part ii is a film directed by keisuke kinoshita with kinuyo tanaka, ken uehara, haruko sugimura, keiji sada, year. Today i bring you the story of japans scariest and most famous ghost of all time. In this movie a kabuki actress is murdered via ingesting poison, and when a cat licks up some of her blood it becomes possessed by her very angry spirit. The ghost of yotsuya is based upon one of the most famous japanese ghost stories, yotsuya kaidan, originally written in 1825 as a kabuki play. Oiwas story is based on reallife events and the real oiwa died in 1636. Toukaidou yotsuya kaidan 1826 written by tsuruya nanboku and is one of the most famous ghost stories throughout. It was filmed as early as 1927 irohagana yotsuya kaidan and again in 1928 as iemon, both in japan.
The ghosts of yotsuya 1959 aka tokaido yotsuya kaidan article 2349 by dave sindelar viewing date. Its almost halloween, so for this episode of uncanny japan im going to tell you a spooky tale called yotsuya kaidan, the story of oiwa and her sad and vengeful ghost. Ghost story of yotsuya 1959, directed by nobuo nakagawa. The ghost of yotsuya tokaido yotsuya kaidan for those who prefer the original japanese is a good case in point. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan, the japanese name of this story, is by far the most popular, most well known, and most terrifying of japans ghost stories. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan 1959 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. The story focuses on yotsuya oiwas ghost exacting revenge on her husband, tamiya iemon.
The ghost of yotsuya 1959 a ghost rises from the grave to seek revenge on the husband shigeru amachi who killed her. It is this peculiar approach to the original material that distinguishes. If youve seen the ghost of oiwa which i have uploaded here at the archive. For halloween i wanted to present something special.
The ghost of yotsuya tokaido yotsuya kaidan details. The last ghost story i told here was in episode 25, okiku and the nine plates bancho sarayashiki. The ghosts of yotsuya 1959 classic horror film board. Ghoststoryofyotsuya scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Yotsuya ghost story tokaido yotsuya kaidan 1956 director.
Read and download a substitute yotsuya ghost story, a hentai manga by dowman sayman for free on nhentai. Iemon tamiya is an impovershed masterless samurai who craves a better life, which he cannot have because of his marriage to oiwa, who is completely devoted to her husband. Ghost of yotsuya directed by misumi kenji starring. It has been filmed countless times over the years but nobuo nakagawas 1959 version of the ghost of yotsuya might be the definitive version. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan onoe matsusuke as the ghost of the murdered wife oiwa, in a tale of horror from the yotsuya station on. Na na na part 2 starts where the first film ended, with iemon disposing of the bodies of his wife and kohei, marrying upward, and being blackmailed by the evil naosuke. I love me some vengeful ghosts taking down cocky samurais.
With such lurid material, the play, like the film, was bound to be a success and collector prints of oiwa began when the play opened in osaka in 1826, beginning with shunkosai hokushus ghost of oiwa. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan ghost story of yotsuya 1959. Its worth noting that yotsuya is an area of japan and not the name of the character, so this is about a ghost that more or less haunts a place. A ghost rises from the grave to seek revenge on the husband shigeru amachi who killed her. The ghost of yotsuya tokaido yotsuya kaidan, ghost story of yotsuya in tokaido is a 1959 horror film from japan directed by nobuo nakagawa it is based on the 1825 kabuki play yotsuya kaidan, which became hugely famous in japan and is probably the trope maker for stringyhaired ghost girl. Yotsuya ghost story part 1 1949 directed by keisuke. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan 1959 aka the ghost of yotsuya. Part of the magic of the film is watching the descending path into more and more intense situations, so i will try to refrain from directly describing most of the film beyond the opening. It is now generally shortened, and loosely translates as ghost story of yotsuya. Pdf welltravelled female avengers the transcultural potential. Written in 1825 by tsuruya nanboku iv as a kabuki play, the original title was tokaido yotsuya kaidan. It is gorgeous, using its kabuki roots to craft a theatrical, highly stylised experience. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at best visual art database. From one of japans premier filmmakers comes the definitive version of the classic ghost of yotsuya, a story told many times, but never.
According to myth, oiwa was married to a samurai named. Japanese horror is rife with ghost cats, presumably because the concept dates back to early folklore. Produced the same year as ghost story of yotsuya, kenji misumis excellent, but overlooked version doesnt have to hide behind the reputation of nakagawas. Tokaido yotsuya kaidanonoe matsusuke as the ghost of the murdered wife oiwa, in a tale of horror from the yotsuya station on. The most famous example can be found in the fate of oiwa in the tale of yotsuya kaidan. Now considered a classic, nakagawas adaptation of nanboku tsuruyas kabuki play went unhailed by critics at the time but was popular enough to prompt at least three remakes in short order by tai. Japans most popular ghost story has been told many times, but filmmaker misumi kenji puts a new twist on this old story. Based on one of the most famous japanese ghost stories of all time. The story is one of fate, passion, betrayal and revenge all. Kinoshita keisukes two part yotsuya kaidan is his adaptation of the story of oiwa and tamiya iemon, arguably the most famous japanese ghost story with over thirty different adaptations.
Malaysians can see a pontianak in singapore this halloween august 2, 2018 there will be more emphasis on regional ghost stories at this annual halloween event across the causeway. Tokaido yotsuya kaidanonoe matsusuke as the ghost of the. Impecunious samurai iemon and his conniving servant naosuke commit. Oiwa the ghost story of yotsuya a long time ago in the area of tokyo known as yotsuya there was a masterless ronin samurai named iyemon. This way, excellent horror movies like nobuo nakagawas visually flamboyant 1959 cinematization ghost story of yotsuya or kenji misumis emotionally nuanced ghost of yotsuya from the same year could be created. The ghost of yotsuya 1959 ganzer film deutsch hd filme.
Yet, it is kinoshitas masterful version of the story that surpasses all of them. All the more shocking for being vividly shown in colour, this old traditional ghost story uses hammer tactics to breathe new. The ghost story of yotsuya is an ancient japanese folktale about a spiteful man who kills his wife, only to have her reappear as a ghost and hound him to his grave. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan is one of the most popular and famous of all japanese ghost stories. Based on a kabuki play written in 1825 by nanboku tsuruya, the ghost of yotsuya japanese title. The ghost of yotsuya 1959 directed by nobuo nakagawa. This horror tale relates the consequences of a japanese legend which tells of a man who has to betray his wife in order to achieve power. The ghost of oiwa was created in 1831 by katsushika hokusai in ukiyoe style.
Iemon tamiya, a ronin samurai, approaches samo yotsuya for. Like many a japanese film, the ghost of yotsuya is a tale of samurai, sort of. Moris entstandene film yotsuya kaidan ghost story of yotsuya war. The ghost of a samurais wife takes revenge on her husband. Terracotta far east film festival 615 june 20 films. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan ghost story of yotsuya movie script. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan onoe matsusuke as the ghost of the. Arguably the most famous japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on japanese horror today.
Could be the angry ghost of oiwa, who floats around the area, frightening locals to the point that many wont even set foot on these streets. The ghost of yotsuya yotsuya kaidan japanese horror classics. Thus, ghost of yotsuya for once doesnt end with iemons demise, but with a moving gesture of forgiveness. The ghost of yotsuya tokaido yotsuya kaidan film the.
Yotsuya kaidan 1825, which variously translates as yotsuya ghost story or ghost story of yotsuya, is the most famous japanese ghost story. Drama, foreign, horror, thriller 1949 add to watchlist. Performed as a kabuki play, yotsuya kaidan was very loosely based on a reallife story about a samurai who nailed his adulterous wife and lover to a door and threw their bodies in a river. Tokaido yotsuya kaidan ghost story of yotsuya movie. Toukaidou yotsuya kaidan 1826 written by tsuruya nanboku and is one of the most famous ghost stories throughout japan. Kichiemon nakamura, kiwako taichi and nobuko otowa. With the appearance of the spirit iemon embarks on a stony path to absolution. Oiwa is the vengeful ghost whose forceful dedication for revenge offers her the opportunity to return back to earth. Tomisaburo wakayama, choko iida, shigeru ogura, masaki mori. Masaki mori ghost of oiwa kaidan oiwa no borei 1961 director. Although this particular film is the one most people have seen, there have been at least ten others based on the tale and subsequent 19 th century theatrical adaptation by. Anschauen online ghost story of yotsuya in deutsch mit. Yotsuya kaidan began as a kabuki play but has been adapted to countless artworks, books, anime, manga, short stories, tv shows and movies.
Arguably the most famous japanese ghost story of all time, it has been. Jaren later besluit hij genoeg te hebben van zijn huwelijk met oiwa en dat het voordeliger is om een rijke erfgename te. The ghost of yotsuya is a perfect example of the genre. The story is one of adultery, betrayal, and murder, where the ronin iemon yearns for a better and wealthier life. Yotsuya kaidan, the story of oiwa and tamiya iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. The ghost of yotsuya 1959, japan, tokaido yotsuya kaidan region 2 ntsc dvd from eclipse wow, 1959, and the little bits of blood and violence in the early hammer films must have made quite an impression in japan. Travel buff hops on old buses to see small town malaysia. Well, yotsuya kaidans main character, oiwa, is another one of the biggies, who im guessing is even more well known. The horrifying tale of the vengeful ghost oiwa shunga. Ultimately, however, misumis yotsuya kaidan film is much less a story of revenge than it is a powerful appeal for reconciliation. Gender, modernity, film and the ghosts of yotsuya kaidan elisabeth scherer department of modern japanese studies, heinrichheine.
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