The Ballad of Narayama may refer to:
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The Ballad of Narayama (novel), a 1956 novel by
Shichirō Fukazawa
was a Japanese author and guitarist whose 1960 short story ''Fūryū mutan'' ("Tale of an Elegant Dream") caused a nationwide uproar and led to an attempt by an ultranationalist to assassinate the president of the magazine that published it.
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The Ballad of Narayama (1958 film)
is a 1958 Japanese period film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and based on the 1956 novella of the same name by Shichirō Fukazawa. The film explores the legendary practice of ''ubasute'', in which elderly people were carried to a mountain and a ...
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The Ballad of Narayama (1983 film)
is a 1983 Japanese film by director Shōhei Imamura. It stars Sumiko Sakamoto as Orin, Ken Ogata, and Shoichi Ozawa. It is an adaptation of the book ''Narayama bushikō'' by Shichirō Fukazawa and slightly inspired by the 1958 film directed ...
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