Poster of Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, April 29 1958
67 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Adventure
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Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi. Keiju Kobayashi was 34 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Kitahachi Kitariya'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Died: Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō. Daisuke Katō was 47 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Yajirobei Tochimen'ya'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki. Norihei Miki was 34 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Tarashirô Hanamizu'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Keiko AwajiKeiko Awaji. Keiko Awaji was 24 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Oimo / Osatsu'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Died: Sat, Jan 11 2014
Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada. Akira Takarada was 24 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Akinosuke Takarai'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Died: Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Izumi YukimuraIzumi Yukimura. Izumi Yukimura was 21 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Oyuki'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1937
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune. Toshirō Mifune was 38 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Toshinoshin Taya'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Ryō IkebeRyō Ikebe. Ryō Ikebe was 40 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Ryônosuke Taya'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1918 –
Died: Fri, Oct 08 2010
Portrait of Yaeko MizutaniYaeko Mizutani. Yaeko Mizutani was 52 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Oyoshi'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1905 –
Died: Mon, Oct 01 1979
Portrait of Nobuko OtowaNobuko Otowa. Nobuko Otowa was 32 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Ofutsu / maid'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1925 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1994
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū Sazanka. Kyū Sazanka was 44 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Genban Oniyama'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Died: Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda. Kichijirō Ueda was 54 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Seichûsai Maruhashi'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 30 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 03 1972
Portrait of Musei TokugawaMusei Tokugawa. Musei Tokugawa was 64 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Ikku Jippensha'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1894 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1971
Portrait of Mariko MiyagiMariko Miyagi. Mariko Miyagi was 31 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Omari'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1927 –
Died: Sat, Mar 21 2020
Portrait of Ichirō ArishimaIchirō Arishima. Ichirō Arishima was 42 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Ichrôzaemon Arishima'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jul 20 1987
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari. Bokuzen Hidari was 64 in Yaji and Kita on the Road
Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Died: Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Yasuko NakadaYasuko Nakada. Yasuko Nakada was 25 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Oyasu'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1933

Crew

Portrait of Yasuki ChibaYasuki Chiba. Yasuki Chiba was 47 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 24 1910 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1985
Portrait of Rokurô NishigakiRokurô Nishigaki. Rokurô Nishigaki was >> in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryōzō KasaharaRyōzō Kasahara. Ryōzō Kasahara was 46 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1912 –
Died: Sat, Jun 22 2002
Portrait of Sanezumi FujimotoSanezumi Fujimoto. Sanezumi Fujimoto was 47 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1910 –
Died: Wed, May 02 1979
Portrait of Shirô YamamotoShirô Yamamoto. Shirô Yamamoto was >> in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shûsuke TeraideShûsuke Teraide. Shûsuke Teraide was >> in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yūji KosekiYūji Koseki. Yūji Koseki was 48 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1909 –
Died: Fri, Aug 18 1989
Portrait of Takeo KitaTakeo Kita. Takeo Kita was 51 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1907 –
Died: Sat, Sep 01 1979
Portrait of Ikku JippenshaIkku Jippensha. Ikku Jippensha would have been no older than 66 in Yaji and Kita on the Road as 'Novel'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 07 1765 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 1831