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History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess · 1970

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess (1970) is a Documentary / History film directed by Shōhei Imamura, starring Emiko Akaza.

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Overview

Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)

Cast

Emiko Akaza

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What is "History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess" about?

Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)

When was "History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess" released?

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess was released in 1970.

Who stars in "History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess"?

The cast includes Emiko Akaza.