
Itohan Monogatari
Drama
Overview
Based on the original work by Shuji Hojo, Itohan Monogatari depicts the fate of a clumsy and kind-hearted woman in the Taisho era.
Top Cast


Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Okatsu
Machiko Kyō
Okatsu


Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Tomoshichi
Koji Tsuruta
Tomoshichi


Michiko Ono
Michiko Ono
Oyae
Michiko Ono
Oyae


Kazuko Ichikawa
Kazuko Ichikawa
Kikuko
Kazuko Ichikawa
Kikuko


Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Owasa
Chieko Higashiyama
Owasa


Keizō Kawasaki
Keizō Kawasaki
Hisao
Keizō Kawasaki
Hisao


Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Matsukichi
Daisuke Katō
Matsukichi
Osamu Maruyama
Osamu Maruyama
Ichizaburo
Osamu Maruyama
Ichizaburo


Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Okô
Kumeko Urabe
Okô
Tominosuke Hayama
Tominosuke Hayama
Tominosuke Hayama
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