Kiyoshi SasabeKiyoshi Sasabe was a Japanese film director.WWW Official SiteCareerBorn in Shimonoseki, Sasabe graduated from Meiji University before attending the Yokohama Hōsō Eiga Senmon Gakuin. He worked as an assistant director to Yōichi Sai, Seiji Izumi, and Yasuo Furuhata before debuting as a director in 2002 with Hi wa mata noboru. He received the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Chirusoku no natsu in 2003. His Half a Confession won the best picture award at the 28th Japan Academy Prize. He also directed TV movies.Selected filmographyHi wa mata noboru Chirusoku no natsu Half a Confession Deguchi no nai umi Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite ''Kono Michi''