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Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
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Wikipedia article
is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kudo Kankuro. The film stars several well-known and highly respected Japanese actors.
The story follows two Edo-era gay men, Yaji Robei (Yaji) and Kita Hachi (Kita), on a pilgrimage to Ise Shrine. It is loosely based on the 'Tkaidch Hizakurige'.
Plot
Yaji and Kita are two men who live in Edo. They are deeply in love. Yaji is married to a woman, while Kita is an actor addicted to various drugs.
One day, they receive an advertisement for the Grand Shrine at Ise, and decide to set out on a pilgrimage there, hoping to cure Kita of his drug addiction. They set out on a modern motorcycle but are forced to turn back and walk the Tkaid road to Ise, encountering various characters and obstacles along the way.
Cast
* Yaji: Nagase Tomoya from the band TOKIO
* Kita: Nakamura Shichinosuke, a well-known kabuki actor
* Kin-kin: Sadao Abe
* Ohatsu: Koike Eiko, a Japanese idol
* Hige no oiran (the bearded courtesan): Suzuki Matsuo
* King Arthur: Nakamura Kanzabur, a kabuki actor
* Bartender: Arata
* Bartender's wife: Aso Kumiko
* Spirit of the dead: Arakawa Yoshiyoshi
* Non-non: Emoto Tasuku
* Naniwa Hotto: Itsuji Itao
* Foreman: Iwamatsu Ry
* Vendor: Minagawa Sarutoki
* Landlady: Morishita Aiko
* Newsdealer: Namase Katsuhisa
* Tourists: Ogi Hiroaki, Yahagi Ken
* Samurai: Nao mori
* Oyuki: Shimizu Yumi
* Tower Phonographs owner: Shiriagari Kotobuki
* Takeuchi Riki: Kimura Shonoshin
* Policeman: Terajima Susumu
* Fantom Yaji: Tsumabuki Satoshi
* Old man: Kazuo Umezu
* Ochin: Yamaguchi Tomomitsu
References
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