Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)
Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, 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. Another film adaptation of the famous novel Ikku Jippensha Footing It Along the Tokaido (Tokaidochu Hizakurige)
Released: Apr 29, 1958
Runtime: 113 minutes
Stars: Keiju Kobayashi, Daisuke Katō, Norihei Miki, Keiko Awaji, Akira Takarada, Izumi Yukimura
Crew: Yasuki Chiba (Director), Ikku Jippensha (Novel), Ryōzō Kasahara (Screenplay), Yūji Koseki (Music), Shûsuke Teraide (Editor), Takeo Kita (Art Direction)