This is a list of
films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
released in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
in 1960. In 1960, there were 7457 movie theatres in Japan, with 5132 showing only domestic films and 1531 showing both domestic and imported films. In total, there were 547 Japanese films released in 1960. In total, domestic films grossed 31,065 million yen in 1960.
List of films
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, ''The Marriage Bet is on'' , , 嫁さがし千両勝負 , , 1960.10.12 , , , , , ,
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, , , 鉄道開通８８周年記念映画 日本の動脈 , , 1960.10.12 , , , , , , , ,
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, ''Cases of Hanshichi'' , , 半七捕物帖 三つの謎 , , 1960.10.16 , , , , , ,
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, ''The Romance Bet is on'' , , 恋しぐれ千両勝負 , , 1960.10.16 , , , , , ,
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Hisaya Morishige,
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
The name Mitsuko is generally written with the kanji characters 光 and 子 which, when translated into English can mean "light, child" or "shining, child".http://www.20knames.com/femal ...
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for '' The Funeral'' and '' Farewell to the Ark''. Yamazaki is well known for his role "Nenbutsu no Tetsu" on the television jidaigeki '' Hissatsu Shiokinin'' and ''Shin Hi ...
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, ''Master Fencer Sees the World'' , , がんばれ！盤獄 , , 1960.10.16 , , , ,
Keiju Kobayashi
was a Japanese actor who appeared in 253 films in a career spanning 67 years.
Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In 1956 he moved to Toho film ...
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Reiko Dan
, real name , was a Japanese actress. She appeared in multiple films between 1957 and 1974, such as ''Sanjuro'' and ''Red Beard
is a 1965 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa, in his last collaboration ...
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Daibosatsu Pass: Satan's Sword'' , , 大菩薩峠 , , 1960.10.18 , , , ,
Raizō Ichikawa,
Kojiro Hongo
was a Japanese actor. Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959. His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films.
Selected filmography
Film
* ''Geo Tree'' (1959)
* ''The Demon of Mount Oe'' ...
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Tamao Nakamura
(born July 12, 1939 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her father is kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II.
She was scouted by director Teruo Ogiyama and made her film debut with ''Kageko to Yukie'' when she was a junior high school student. A ...
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, ''The River Fuefuki'' , , 笛吹川 , , 1960.10.19 , , , , , ,
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, , , 第三次世界大戦 四十一時間の恐怖 , , 1960.10.19 , , , , , , , ,
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, , , 男の世界だ , , 1960.10.22 , , , , , , , ,
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, ''Heavenly Dragon'' , , 天竜母恋い笠 , , 1960.10.23 , , , , , ,
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, ''Kotashi gofusai no Amerika ryoko'' , , 皇太子ご夫妻のアメリカ旅行 , , 1960.10.23 , , , , , , , ,
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, , , 野火を斬る兄弟 , , 1960.10.26 , , , , , ,
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, ''Castle of Flames'' , , 炎の城 , , 1960.10.30 , , , , , ,
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, ''Count on Me'' , , 唄祭ロマンス道中 , , 1960.10.30 , , , ,
Chiemi Eri,
Tadao Takashima,
Ichiro Arishima , ,
Musical
Musical is the adjective of music.
Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...
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, ''Westward Desperado'' , , 独立愚連隊西へ , , 1960.10.30 , , , ,
Makoto Sato,
Kumi Mizuno,
Yō zō Kayama , , War , ,
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Her Brother
is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film is based on the novel ''Otōto'' by Aya Koda. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a prize for Special Distinction.
Plot
17-year-old Gen takes care ...
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Keiko Kishi
is a Japanese actress, writer, and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
Life and career
She made her acting debut in 1951. In the 1950s, David Lean had proposed her for the main role in ''The Wind Cannot Read'', which is about a Japanese language instruc ...
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Hiroshi Kawaguchi,
Kinuyo Tanaka , , Drama , ,
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, ''The Land Mine Clan'' , , 地雷火組 , , 1960.11.02 , , , , , ,
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, ''Sumo Wrestler's Debut'' , , 一本刀土俵入 , , 1960.11.09 , , , , , ,
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, , , 明日はいっぱいの果実 , , 1960.11.13 , , , , , , , ,
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, ''Children of the Miners' Town'' , , 筑豊のこどもたち , , 1960.11.13 , , , ,
Daisuke Katō,
Takeshi Okimura,
Hiroshi Koizumi , , , ,
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, ''Hana no serusuman-Sebiro Sanshiro'' , , 花のセールスマン 背広三四郎 , , 1960.11.13 , , , ,
Jun Funato,
Kenji Sahara,
Yumi Shirakawa
was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scoted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with ''Narazumono''. Her notable films are ''Rodan'' (1 ...
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Late Autumn'' , , 秋日和 , , 1960.11.13 , , , ,
Setsuko Hara,
Yoko Tsukasa,
Chishū Ryū , , Drama , ,
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, ''Million Koku Ronin'' , , 素浪人百万石 , , 1960.11.15 , , , , , ,
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, ''The Land Mine Clan Pt. 2'' , , 地雷火組 完結篇 , , 1960.11.16 , , , , , ,
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Duel at Moonrise'' , , 月の出の決闘 , , 1960.11.16 , , , ,
Shintaro Katsu,
Tamao Nakamura
(born July 12, 1939 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her father is kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II.
She was scouted by director Teruo Ogiyama and made her film debut with ''Kageko to Yukie'' when she was a junior high school student. A ...
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Chikage Awashima
was a Japanese film and stage actress.
Life
A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numero ...
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Michiyo Aratama,
Tomoko Kawaguchi , , Drama , ,
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, ''Anything Goes Three Dolls'Way'' , , お姐ちゃんはツイてるぜ , , 1960.11.20 , , , ,
Reiko Dan
, real name , was a Japanese actress. She appeared in multiple films between 1957 and 1974, such as ''Sanjuro'' and ''Red Beard
is a 1965 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa, in his last collaboration ...
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Tadao Takashima,
Noriko Shigeyama
is a Japanese given name for females.
Possible writings
* 徳子, "benevolence child"
* 法子, "method, law child"
* 則子, "rule child"
* 紀子, "chronicle child"
* 教子, "teach child"
* 範子, "pattern child"
* 典子, "rule, precedent, c ...
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, ''Naughty Young Nobleman'' , , わんぱく公子 , , 1960.11.22 , , , , , ,
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, ''Scarier Than The Devil'' , , 森の石松鬼より怖い , , 1960.11.22 , , , , , ,
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, ''Tadanao Kyogo Joki'' , , 忠直卿行状記 , , 1960.11.22 , , , , , ,
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, ''Shogi Daimyo Dokuro-Hen Maboroshi-Hen'' , , 将棋大名 どくろ篇 まぼろし篇 , , 1960.11.23 , , , , , ,
Jidai-geki , ,
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Go to Hell, Hoodlums!
is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is Suzuki's first color film.日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第七章"小僧アクション"の登場-和田浩治の短い活躍期 p.206-21 ...
'' , , くたばれ愚連隊 , , 1960.11.23 , , , ,
Koji Wada
Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to:
* Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name
* Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144
* Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558
*Koji orange, a Japanese citr ...
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Chikako Hosokawa
Chikako (written: , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Chikako, Princess Kazu
*Fujiwara no Chikako (藤原親子), Japanese noblewoman and waka poet
*, Japanese snowboarder
*, Japanese female volleybal ...
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Emiko Azuma
is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
The name Emiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Some possible variations include:
*栄美子; "prosperous, beauty, child"
*恵 ...
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Nobuko Otowa
was a Japanese actress who appeared in more than 100 films between 1950 and 1994.
A graduate of Takarazuka Girl's Opera School, Otowa was first signed to Daiei studios, before becoming a freelance actress by the early 1950s. After starring in ...
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Taiji Tonoyama,
Shinji Tanaka
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Tanaka was born in Saitama on September 25, 1960. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Nissan Motors in 1983. The club won 1983 and ...
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, ''The Morning Breeze of Edo'' , , 江戸の朝風 , , 1960.11.29 , , , , , ,
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Tatsuya Mihashi
was a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as Commander Minoru Genda in the 1970 Japanese-American war epic ''Tora! Tora! Tora!''. In addition, Mihashi was known for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'', ''The Hu ...
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Akira Takarada
was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the ''Godzilla'' film series.
Life and career
Akira Takarada was born in Korea under Japanese rule, and lived for a time in Manchuria, China. His father worked as an engineer on the Sou ...
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Yumi Shirakawa
was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scoted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with ''Narazumono''. Her notable films are ''Rodan'' (1 ...
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, ''Get Them All'' , , みな殺しの歌より 拳銃よさらば , , 1960.11.29 , , , ,
Hiroshi Mizuhara
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi.
Possible writings
Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*浩, "meaning"
*汎
*弘,
*宏,
*寛,
*洋,
*博,
*博一,
*博司,
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Yukiko Shimzaki,
Akihiko Hirata
(December 16, 1927 – July 25, 1984), born , was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's ''Samurai'' trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the ''kaiju'' genre, including such films as '' ...
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, ''Bushido Muzan'' , , 武士道無残 , , 1960.11.30 , , , , , ,
Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Abare Kago'' , , あばれ駕籠 , , 1960.12.06 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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(13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996) was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician.
Career
From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his ...
, Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
The name Mitsuko is generally written with the kanji characters 光 and 子 which, when translated into English can mean "light, child" or "shining, child".http://www.20knames.com/femal ...
, Yoshie Mizutani Yoshie is both a Japanese surname and a Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
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, ''The Chivalrous Umbrella'' , , 剣客春雨傘 , , 1960.12.07 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Young Lord'' , , 薔薇大名 , , 1960.12.07 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Sword of Destiny'' , , 狐剣は折れず 月影一刀流 , , 1960.12.11 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Tenka Gomen'' , , 天下御免 , , 1960.12.11 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, , , ガス人間第一号 , , 1960.12.11 , , , , Tatsuya Mihashi
was a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as Commander Minoru Genda in the 1970 Japanese-American war epic ''Tora! Tora! Tora!''. In addition, Mihashi was known for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'', ''The Hu ...
, Keiko Sata, Kaoru Yachigusa
was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957 she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the Revue, she was active in film, television, and narration.
She famously quit part way through the filming of the televisio ...
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, ''Modern Moneymaking'' , , 金づくり太閤記 , , 1960.12.11 , , , , Daisuke Katō, Yumi Shirakawa
was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scoted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with ''Narazumono''. Her notable films are ''Rodan'' (1 ...
, Ichiro Nakaya , , Comedy , ,
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, ''Battle Drum of Tsukuba'' , , 遊侠の剣客 つくば太鼓 , , 1960.12.13 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Tokkaido kagonuke chindochu'' , , 東海道駕籠抜け珍道中 , , 1960.12.20 , , , , Norihei Miki, Kingoro Yanagiya, Atsushi Watanabe , , Comedy , ,
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, ''Kagamiyama Kyoenroku'' , , 鏡山競艶録 , , 1960.12.21 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Yokaden'' , , 妖花伝 , , 1960.12.21 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, , , サラリーマン忠臣蔵 , , 1960.12.25 , , , , Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Katō, Keiju Kobayashi
was a Japanese actor who appeared in 253 films in a career spanning 67 years.
Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In 1956 he moved to Toho film ...
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, ''Sazae and Aunt Apron'' , , サザエさんとエプロンおばさん , , 1960.12.25 , , , , Chiemi Eri, Hiroshi Koizumi, Eiko Mimasu , , , ,
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, ''The Adventures of Princess Anmitsu'' , , あんみつ姫の無者修行 , , 1960.12.27 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Days of Young Jirocho: Boss of Tokai'' , , 若き日の次郎長 東海の顔役 , , 1960.12.27 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Case of Young Lord 8'' , , 若さま侍捕物帖 , , 1960.12.27 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Lord Mito: A Nation in Trouble'' , , 水戸黄門 天下の大騒動 , , 1960.12.27 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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, ''Daibosatsu Pass 2: The Dragon God'' , , 大菩薩峠 竜神の巻 , , 1960.12.27 , , , , , , Jidai-geki , ,
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See also
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1960 in Japan
Events of the year 1960 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 35 (昭和35年) in the Japanese calendar.
1960 was a year of prolonged and intense political struggles in Japan. The massive and often quite violent Miike Coal Mine Strike at the Mii ...
References
Footnotes
Sources
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External links
Japanese films of 1960at the
Internet Movie Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Films Of 1960
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
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Lists of 1960 films by country or language
Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...