Yōko Fujiyama

Japanese actress. Active in the 1960s exclusively in Toho movies. The nickname is Ofuji.

Atragon (1963)

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ken Uehara

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ken Uehara

Red Beard (1965)

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Kyōko Kagawa

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Kyōko Kagawa

Dogora (1964)

A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Yōsuke Natsuki  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Hiroshi Koizumi  •  Nobuo Nakamura

A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Yōsuke Natsuki  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Hiroshi Koizumi  •  Nobuo Nakamura

Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Sugie
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Chōko Iida

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Sugie
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Chōko Iida

Happy Go-Lucky (1962)

An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Noriko Shigeyama  •  Hajime Hana  •  Asami Kuji

An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Noriko Shigeyama  •  Hajime Hana  •  Asami Kuji

47 Ronin (1962)

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The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Matsumoto Hakuō I

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Matsumoto Hakuō I

Pride of the Campus (1962)

Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing tournament.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Sugie
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Chōko Iida

Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing tournament.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Sugie
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Chōko Iida

College Champ (1962)

Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Akemi Kita

Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Akemi Kita

The Best Playboy In Japan (1963)

The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but became star. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Reiko Dan  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Mie Hama

The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but became star. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Reiko Dan  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Mie Hama

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DIRECTION:  Toshio Sugie
CAST:  Hisaya Morishige  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Norihei Miki  •  Daisuke Katō

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DIRECTION:  Shūe Matsubayashi
CAST:  Hisaya Morishige  •  Asami Kuji  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Yuriko Hanabusa

The Sun is Calling You (1963)

A man with a dark past comes from Tokyo to the fishing port of Izu, and tries to begin a new life as a fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuki Nakagawa  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

A man with a dark past comes from Tokyo to the fishing port of Izu, and tries to begin a new life as a fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuki Nakagawa  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Nippon Irresponsible Guy (1962)

Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Reiko Dan  •  Hajime Hana  •  Mitsuko Kusabue

Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Reiko Dan  •  Hajime Hana  •  Mitsuko Kusabue

Young Guy at Sea (1965)

Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, boards his rival Blue Guy's boat, and meets a young woman on a small island.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, boards his rival Blue Guy's boat, and meets a young woman on a small island.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Tatsuyoshi Ehara