The Happy Pilgrimage (1958)
"Yajikita dochu sugoroku" (original title)

Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, presumably as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while. As they travel, they are ... See full summary »

Director:

Yasuki Chiba

Writers:

Ryôzô Kasahara, Iku Tohensha (novel)

Stars:

Keiju Kobayashi, Daisuke Katô, Ryô Ikebe

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keiju Kobayashi
Daisuke Katô
Ryô Ikebe
Nobuko Otowa
Keiko Awaji
Akira Takarada
Izumi Yukimura
Mitsuko Kusabue
Norihei Miki
Toshirô Mifune
Reiko Dan
Ichirô Arishima
Sachio Sakai
Kichijirô Ueda
Yaeko Mizutani	...	(as Yoshie Mizutani)

Storyline

Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, presumably as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while. As they travel, they are constantly beset by complications involving women, mistaken identity, and misunderstood events.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 April 1958 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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