Twenty-Year-Old Youth (1946)
The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
Released: May 23, 1946
Runtime: 72 minutes
Stars: Reikichi Kawamura, Toyo Takahashi, Michiko Ikuno, Seiji Nishimura, Shirō Ōsaka, Akira Takakura
Crew: Takeshi Saitô (Director of Photography), Tadashi Manjome (Original Music Composer), Yasushi Sasaki (Director), Shôhei Takei (Screenplay), Takao Yanai (Screenplay)
