Tōkyō no hito sayōnara

Tōkyō no hito sayōnara is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda. The film is about young lovers trying to listen to their heart despite their parent's interjecting.

Production

The film is the first of three short feature films starring the enka singer Chiyoko Shimakura. These films were made in conjunction with Ryo Takei's company Sogei Pro. According to Honda, the film was made at a time when Toho was "trying everything out" which led to building a film around Chiyoko Shimakura. Honda commented later on the era saying he "tried best at whatever kind of thing would come my way instead of rejecting something that might not have been for me."

Release

Tōkyō no hito sayōnara was distributed theatrically by Toho on 28 June 1956.