Hibari Misora
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was an award-winning Japan
ese enka
singer and actress. and was the first woman in Japan to receive the People's Honour Award
, which was awarded posthumously for her notable contributions to the music industry. Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and by 2001 she had sold more than 80 million records. Her swan-song is often performed by numerous artists and orchestras as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors
(Spanish/Italian), Teresa Teng
(Taiwan), and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (Mexico).
, Yokohama
, Japan
. Her father was , a fishmonger
, and her mother , a housewife
. Misora displayed musical talent from an early age after singing for her father at a World War II
send-off party in 1943. He invested a small fortune taken from the family's savings to begin a musical career for his daughter. In 1945 she debuted at a concert hall in Yokohama
, at the age of eight. At the same time, she changed her last name, Katō, to , at the suggestion of her mother. A year later, she appeared on a NHK
broadcast, and impressed the Japanese composer Masao Koga
with her singing ability. He considered her to be a prodigy with the courage, understanding, and emotional maturity of an adult. In the following two years, she became an accomplished singer and was touring notable concert halls to sold-out crowds.
Her recording career began in 1949 at the age of twelve, when she changed her stage name to Hibari Misora, which means "lark in the beautiful sky," and starred in the film . The film gained her nationwide recognition. She recorded her first single for Columbia Records
later that year. It became a commercial hit, selling more than 450,000 copies. She subsequently recorded "Kanashiki kuchibue", which was featured on a radio program and was a national hit. As an actress, she starred in around 160 movies from 1949 until 1971, and won numerous awards. Her performance in Tokyo Kid
(1950), in which she played a street orphan, made her symbolic of both the hardship and the national optimism of post-World War II
Japan.
On January 13, 1957, Misora was attacked with hydrochloric acid
, and injured in Asakusa International Theater. The criminal was an overly enthusiastic fan of hers. Fortunately, the wound did not remain in her face.
In 1973 Tetsuya Katō, Misora's brother, was prosecuted for gang-related activity. Although NHK
did not acknowledge any connection, Misora was excluded from Kouhaku uta gassen for the first time in 18 years. Offended, she refused to appear on NHK for years afterwards.
, Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with avascular necrosis
brought on by chronic hepatitis
. She was confined to a hospital in Fukuoka, and eventually showed signs of recovery in August. She commenced recording a new song in October, and in April of 1988 performed at a concert at the Tokyo Dome
.
Her triumph was short-lived. Misora died on June 24, 1989 from pneumonia
at the age of 52, at a hospital in Tokyo
. Her death was widely mourned throughout Japan
Beginning in 1990, television and radio stations annually play her song on her birthdate to show respect. In a national poll by NHK
in 1997, the song was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time by more than 10 million people.
, Kyoto
. This multistorey building traced the history of Misora's life and career in multi-media exhibits, and displayed various memorabilia. It attracted more than 5 million visitors, until its closedown on November 30, 2006, as to allow a scheduled reconstruction of the building. The main exhibits were moved into the Shōwa period
section of the Edo-Tokyo Museum
, until reconstruction was complete. The new Hibari Misora Theater opened on April 26, 2008, and includes a CD for sale of a previously unreleased song.
A bronze statue of her debut was built as a memorial in Yokohama in 2002, and attracts around 300,000 visitors each year.
.
ancestry, and that she and her family held Korean passports. Others dispute these claims and following study of her parents' ancestry, assert that Misora's background is not Korean, but Japanese.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese enka
Enka
is a popular Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern enka, however, is a relatively recent musical form which arose in the context of such postwar expressions of modern Japanese nonmaterial nationalism as nihonjinron, while adopting a more...
singer and actress. and was the first woman in Japan to receive the People's Honour Award
People's Honour Award
is one of the commendation bestowed by the Prime Minister of Japan. The award is not restricted to Japanese nationals. The award was created in 1977 and Sadaharu Oh, a Taiwanese national, is the first one to have been bestowed it.-Recipients:...
, which was awarded posthumously for her notable contributions to the music industry. Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and by 2001 she had sold more than 80 million records. Her swan-song is often performed by numerous artists and orchestras as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla, in...
(Spanish/Italian), Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...
(Taiwan), and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (Mexico).
Life and career
Misora was born in Isogo-kuIsogo-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 163,406 and a density of 8,520 persons per km². The total area was 19.17 km².-Geography:...
, Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Her father was , a fishmonger
Fishmonger
A fishmonger is someone who sells fish and seafood...
, and her mother , a housewife
Housewife
Housewife is a term used to describe a married woman with household responsibilities who is not employed outside the home. Merriam Webster describes a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household...
. Misora displayed musical talent from an early age after singing for her father at a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
send-off party in 1943. He invested a small fortune taken from the family's savings to begin a musical career for his daughter. In 1945 she debuted at a concert hall in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, at the age of eight. At the same time, she changed her last name, Katō, to , at the suggestion of her mother. A year later, she appeared on a NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
broadcast, and impressed the Japanese composer Masao Koga
Masao Koga
was a Japanese composer and guitarist known for creating melodies, and a pioneer of Japanese popular music. He was regarded as a notable figure for establishing the genre enka, though Koga considered that he was a ryūkōka composer...
with her singing ability. He considered her to be a prodigy with the courage, understanding, and emotional maturity of an adult. In the following two years, she became an accomplished singer and was touring notable concert halls to sold-out crowds.
Her recording career began in 1949 at the age of twelve, when she changed her stage name to Hibari Misora, which means "lark in the beautiful sky," and starred in the film . The film gained her nationwide recognition. She recorded her first single for Columbia Records
Columbia Music Entertainment
is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...
later that year. It became a commercial hit, selling more than 450,000 copies. She subsequently recorded "Kanashiki kuchibue", which was featured on a radio program and was a national hit. As an actress, she starred in around 160 movies from 1949 until 1971, and won numerous awards. Her performance in Tokyo Kid
Tokyo Kid
is a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film musical comedy and drama directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as an orphan Mariko Tanimoto* Haruhisa Kawata as the street musician Sanpei* Shunji Sakai as Sanpei's pal Shin-chan...
(1950), in which she played a street orphan, made her symbolic of both the hardship and the national optimism of post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Japan.
On January 13, 1957, Misora was attacked with hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid....
, and injured in Asakusa International Theater. The criminal was an overly enthusiastic fan of hers. Fortunately, the wound did not remain in her face.
In 1973 Tetsuya Katō, Misora's brother, was prosecuted for gang-related activity. Although NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
did not acknowledge any connection, Misora was excluded from Kouhaku uta gassen for the first time in 18 years. Offended, she refused to appear on NHK for years afterwards.
Illness and death
In April 1987, on the way to a performance in FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis is a disease where there is cellular death of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and the bone collapses...
brought on by chronic hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
. She was confined to a hospital in Fukuoka, and eventually showed signs of recovery in August. She commenced recording a new song in October, and in April of 1988 performed at a concert at the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
.
Her triumph was short-lived. Misora died on June 24, 1989 from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
at the age of 52, at a hospital in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Her death was widely mourned throughout Japan
Beginning in 1990, television and radio stations annually play her song on her birthdate to show respect. In a national poll by NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
in 1997, the song was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time by more than 10 million people.
Museum
In 1994, the Hibari Misora Museum opened in ArashiyamaArashiyama
is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district.Notable tourist sites in Arashiyama include...
, Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. This multistorey building traced the history of Misora's life and career in multi-media exhibits, and displayed various memorabilia. It attracted more than 5 million visitors, until its closedown on November 30, 2006, as to allow a scheduled reconstruction of the building. The main exhibits were moved into the Shōwa period
Showa period
The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...
section of the Edo-Tokyo Museum
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The is a museum of the history of Tokyo, established in 1993. The main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the Nihonbashi, which was the bridge leading into Edo; the Nakamuraza theatre; scale models of town; and buildings from the Edo, Meiji and Shōwa periods.The...
, until reconstruction was complete. The new Hibari Misora Theater opened on April 26, 2008, and includes a CD for sale of a previously unreleased song.
A bronze statue of her debut was built as a memorial in Yokohama in 2002, and attracts around 300,000 visitors each year.
Portrayals in media
After Hibari's death in 1989, a TBS television drama special aired in thesame year by the name of "Hibora Misora story" , where Misora was portrayed by Kayoko KishimotoKayoko Kishimoto
is an actress.She has appeared in several of Takeshi Kitano's films, such as Hana-bi, Kikujiro and Dolls. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Kikujiro.-Biography:...
.
Question of Korean ancestry
Hibari Misora's ancestry is a matter of dispute. There are assertions that she was of ethnic KoreanZainichi Korean
Koreans in Japan are the ethnic Korean residents of Japan. They currently constitute the second largest ethnic minority group in Japan. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans, also often known as Zainichi for short, who are the permanent ethnic Korean residents of Japan...
ancestry, and that she and her family held Korean passports. Others dispute these claims and following study of her parents' ancestry, assert that Misora's background is not Korean, but Japanese.
Notable songs
- Kappa Boogie Woogie
- Kanashiki Kuchibue
- Tokyo Kiddo
- Echigo Jishi No Uta
- Omatsuri Mambo
- Ringo Oiwake
- Minatomachi 13-banchi
- Hanagasa Dōchū
- Yawara
- Kanashii Sake
- Makkana Taiyō
- Aisansan (）, 1986)
- Midaregami
- Kawa no nagare no yō niKawa no nagare no yo niis the last single recorded by Japanese enka singer Hibari Misora, as she died soon after its release. It was composed by Akira Mitake, with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto. It was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time during a national poll in 1997 by NHK, with more than 10 million votes...
Filmography
Hibari Misora appeared in 166 films:1940s
(1940s complete)- Nodo jimankyō jidaiNodo jimankyo jidaiis a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
(のど自慢狂時代)(1949) - Shin-Tokyo ondo: bikkuri gonin otoko (新東京音頭 びっくり五人男)(1949)
- Odoru ryū kyūjōOdoru ryu kyujois a 1949 black and white Japanese film directed by Yasushi Sasaki....
(踊る龍宮城, lit. "Dancing Dragon Palace")(1949) - Akireta musume-tachiAkireta musume-tachi, alternate title: Kingorō no kodakara sōdō , is a 1949 black and white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Kingorou Yanagiya * Achako Hanabishi * * * * * Hibari Misora...
(あきれた娘たち), alternate title: Kingorō no kodakara sōdō (金語楼の子宝騒動)(1949) - Kanashiki kuchibueKanashiki kuchibueis a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Miyoji Ieki.- External links :* clips at YouTube:** ** http://youtube.com/watch?v=GorIRRmeFkg** http://youtube.com/watch?v=BOizjrW-2cA** http://youtube.com/watch?v=zUHZqXcrJcw...
(悲しき口笛, lit. "Sad whistling")(1949) - Odoroki ikkaOdoroki ikkais a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Takako Irie * Harume Tone * Nijiko Kiyokawa * Achako Hanabishi * Shintarō Kido * Robba Furukawa...
(おどろき一家)(1949) - Home run kyō jidai (ホームラン狂時代, lit. "The Age of Home run Madness")(1949)
1950s
(1950s is complete)- Hit Parade (ヒットパレード - 1950)
- Akogare no Hawaii kōroAkogare no Hawaii korois a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.-Cast:* Haruo Oka* Hibari Misora* Sanae Ijita * Mitsuko Yoshikawa* Tamae Kiyokawa * Achako Hanabishi * Shintarō Kido* Robba Furukawa * and others...
(憧れのハワイ航路 - 1950) - Hōrō no utahimeHoro no utahimeis a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tetsuo Ichikawa.-Cast:* Hibari Misora* Kyōji Sugi* Kashō Sanyūtei* Toshiaki Minami* Kan'ichi Katō* 室修平* Yūsaku Terashima* Kōji Nakata* Eiko Taki* Yōko Wakasugi* Toshiko Ayukawa* Haruyo Ichikawa...
(放浪の歌姫, lit. "The Wandering Songstress" - 1950) - Mukō sangen ryōdonari continued: 3rd Story - donguri utagassen (続・向う三軒両隣 第三話 どんぐり歌合戦 - 1950)
- Enoken no sokonuke daihōsō (エノケンの底抜け大放送 - 1950)
- Mukō sangen ryōdonari continued: 4th Story - koi no mikeneko (続・向う三軒両隣 第四話 恋の三毛猫)(1950)
- Aozora tenshiAozora tenshi, literally: "Blue Sky Angel", is a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
(青空天使, lit. "Blue Sky Angel" - 1950) - Tokyo KidTokyo Kidis a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film musical comedy and drama directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as an orphan Mariko Tanimoto* Haruhisa Kawata as the street musician Sanpei* Shunji Sakai as Sanpei's pal Shin-chan...
(東京キッド - 1950) - Sakon torimonochō: senketsu no tegataSakon torimonocho: senketsu no tegatais a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by 原研吉....
(左近捕物帖 鮮血の手型, lit. "Sakon Detective Story: The Fresh Blood Handprint" - 1950) - Ōgon Batto: Matenrō no kaijin (黄金バット 摩天楼の怪人, lit. "Golden BatOgon Bat, also known as Phantaman or Phantoma, is a seminal Japanese superhero created by writer Ichiro Suzuki and illustrator Takeo Nagamatsu in 1930. Ōgon Bat is considered to be the first Japanese superhero.-Character history:...
: Mysterious stranger of the Skyscraper" - 1950) - Tonbo kaeri dōchūTonbo kaeri dochuis a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
(とんぼ返り道中 - 1950) - Watashi wa josei no. 1 (1950) - as herself, the short film
- Chichi koishiChichi koishiis a black-and-white Japanese film released in 1951. The film was directed by Shunkai Mizuho and stars Hibari Misora.-Cast:* Masao Wakahara - Yūji Makita* Kuniko Miyake - Sanae Shimura* Hibari Misora - Sanae's daughter Emiko...
(父恋し - 1951) - Uta matsuri: Hibari shichi henge (唄祭り ひばり七変化, lit. "Song Festival: Hibari Quick Change" - 1951)
- Naki nureta ningyō (泣きぬれた人形, lit. "The Doll Wet from Crying" - 1951)
- Anba tengu: Kakubējishi (鞍馬天狗 角兵衛獅子 - 1951)
- Haha wo shitaite (母を慕いて, lit. "Yearning for Mother" - 1951)
- Hibari no komoriutaHibari no komoriutais a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima. The movie is based on Das doppelte Lottchen, a novel later adapted as The Parent Trap- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Sō Yamamura * Mitsuko Mito * Satsuki Arakawa...
(ひばりの子守唄, lit. "Hibari's Lullaby" - 1951) - Anba tengu: Anba no himatsuri (鞍馬天狗 鞍馬の火祭 - 1951)
- Ano oka koete (あの丘越えて, lit. "Cross that Hill" - 1951)
- Yōki-na wataridori (陽気な渡り鳥 - 1952)
- Anba tengu: Tengu kaijō (鞍馬天狗 天狗廻状 - 1952)
- Tsukigata Hanpeita (月形半平太 - 1952)
- Hibari no Circus: kanashiki kobatoHibari no Circus: kanashiki kobatois a 1952 black and white Japanese film directed by Mizuho Shunkai.-Cast:* Hibari Misora* Sata Keiji * Keiko Kishi* Kuniko Miyake * Shunji Sakai * Ichirō Shimizu * Ryuji Kita * Kawada Haruhisa * Shin Tokudaiji...
(ひばりのサーカス 悲しき小鳩, lit. "Hibari's Circus: Sad Little Dove" - 1952) - Ushiwakamaru (牛若丸 - 1952)
- Futari no hitomiFutari no hitomiaka Girls Hand in Hand is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Shigeo Nakaki.- Plot :A girl visits her dad in Japan, and she makes friends with an orphan from the war...
(二人の瞳) aka Girls Hand in Hand USA title (1952) - Ringo-en no shōjoRingo-en no shōjo, lit. "Girl of Apple Park", is a 1952 black and white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima.Art director was Tomoo Shimogawara.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as Marumi* Akihiko Katayama* Kokuten Kodo* Yōko Kosono as Yoko Kozono* Koji Mitsui* Hideaki Miura...
(リンゴ園の少女, lit. "Girl of Apple Park" - 1952) - Hibari-hime hatsuyume dōchū (ひばり姫初夢道中 - 1952)
- Mita katakure! (三太頑れっ！ - 1953)
- Hibari no utau tamatebako (ひばりの歌う玉手箱, lit. "Hibari's Singing Treasure Chest" - 1953)
- Shimai (姉妹, lit. "Sisters" - 1953)
- Hibari no yōki-na tenshi (ひばりの陽気な天使 - 1953)
- Hibari torimonochō: Utamatsuri happyaku yachō (ひばり捕物帳 唄祭り八百八町, lit. "Hibari Detective Story: Song Festival Across Tokyo" - 1953)
- Hibari no kanashiki hitomiHibari no kanashiki hitomiis a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mizuho Shunkai....
(ひばりの悲しき瞳 - 1953) - Yama wo mamoru kyōdai (山を守る兄弟, lit. "The Brothers who Protect the Mountain") (1953)
- Ojōsan shachōOjōsan shachō, lit. "Madame Company President", is a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Yuzo Kawashima.It is musical film.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as Madoka Ohara* Ichirō Arishima as Tetsutaro Kaitani* Takiko Egawa as musical actress...
(お嬢さん社長, lit. "Madame Company President" - 1953)
- Misora Hibari no haru ha uta kara (美空ひばりの春は唄から, lit. "Hibari Misora's Spring is from Song" - 1954)
- Hiyodori sōshi (ひよどり草紙 - 1954)
- The Dancing Girl of Izu (伊豆の踊子, Izu no odoriko (1954 film)Izu no odoriko (1954 film)is a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura.It is a film adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's story The Dancing Girl of Izu.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Akira Ishihama* Azusa Yumi* Akihiko Katayama* Keiko Yukishiro* Shinichi Himori...
- 1954), a film adaptation of Yasunari KawabataYasunari Kawabatawas a Japanese short story writer and novelist whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968, the first Japanese author to receive the award...
's story The Dancing Girl of IzuThe Dancing Girl of Izu"The Dancing Girl of Izu" or , published in 1926, was the first work of literature by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata to achieve great popular and critical acclaim. Kawabata would win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968... - Uta shigure oshidori wakashū (唄しぐれ おしどり若衆 - 1954)
- Seishun romance seat: Aozora ni owasu (青春ロマンスシート 青空に坐す - 1954)
- Bikkuri gojūsantsugi (びっくり五十三次, lit. "Surprising 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō53 Stations of the TokaidoThe are the rest areas along the Tōkaidō, which was a coastal route that ran from Nihonbashi in Edo to Sanjō Ōhashi in Kyoto.-Stations of the Tōkaidō:...
" - 1954) - Yaoya Oshichi furisode tsukiyo (八百屋お七 ふり袖月夜 - 1954)
- Wakaki hi wa kanashiWakaki hi wa kanashiis a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tsuruo Iwama....
(若き日は悲し - 1954) - Uta goyomi Onatsu Seijūrō (歌ごよみ お夏清十郎 - 1954)
- Shichihenge tanuki gotenShichihenge tanuki goten, lit. "Quick Change Tanuki Palace"), is a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tatsuo Ohsone....
(七変化狸御殿, lit. "Quick Change TanukiTanukiis the common Japanese name for the Japanese raccoon dog . They have been part of Japanese folklore since ancient times...
Palace" - 1954)
- Ōedo senryōbayashi (大江戸千両囃子 - 1955)
- Musume sendōsan (娘船頭さん - 1955)
- Seishun kōro: Umi no wakōdo (青春航路 海の若人 - 1955)
- Uta matsuri mangetsu tanuki-gassen (歌まつり満月狸合戦 - 1955)
- Furisode kyōenroku (ふり袖侠艶録 - 1955)
- TakekurabeTakekurabe (1955 film), English titles include: Adolescence, Growing Up Twice, Growing Up, and Child's Play, is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Heinosuke Gosho.It is a film adaptation of Higuchi Ichiyō's 1895-1896 novel Takekurabe....
(たけくらべ, Adolescence aka Growing Up Twice aka Growing Up aka Child's Play) (1955) - a film adaptation of Higuchi IchiyōHiguchi Ichiyois the pen name of Japanese author , also known as .Higuchi was born in Meiji era Tokyo of samurai lineage. In the space of her short life, she moved a total of 12 times. Upon reaching the age of 14, she entered the Haginoya, a poetry school and received a classical education; at the age of 15,...
's novel TakekurabeTakekurabe, translated by Edward Seidensticker as Growing Up and by Robert Danly as Child's Play, is a Japanese novella written by Higuchi Ichiyō in 1895-96.... - So Young, So BrightSo Young, So Brightis a 1955 color Japanese film directed by Toshio Sugie. It is a musical film.Production design was made by Shinobu Muraki and the sound recordist was Masanobu Miyazaki.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Chiemi Eri* Izumi Yukimura* Shinji Yamada...
(ジャンケン娘 Janken musume - 1955) - Furisode kotengu (ふり袖小天狗 - 1955)
- Fuefuki Wakamusha (笛吹若武者 - 1955)
- Utamatsuri Edokko Kin-san torimonochō (唄祭り 江戸っ子金さん捕物帖 - 1955)
- Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko (力道山物語 怒濤の男 - 1955)
- Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no kettōjō (旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状 - 1955)
- Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume (歌え！青春 はりきり娘 - 1955)
- (銭形平次捕物控 死美人風呂) (1956)
- (おしどり囃子) (1956)
- (恋すがた狐御殿 Koi sugata kitsune gotenKoi sugata kitsune gotenis a 1956 black and white Japanese film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as Maruya, Tomone* Haruhisa Kawada as Akinobu* Senjaku Nakamura* Chieko Naniwa as Okon* Chikage Oogi as Akemi* Shunji Sakai as Heihachi* Kyu Sazanka as Fujimaru...
) (1956) - Peach Boy (宝島遠征 Takarajima ensei) (1956)
- (ふり袖太平記) (1956)
- (ふり袖捕物帖 若衆変化) (1956)
- (鬼姫競艶録) (1956)
- (銭形平次捕物控 まだら蛇 Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi) (1957)
- (大江戸喧嘩纏) (1957)
- (旗本退屈男 謎の紅蓮搭) (1957)
- (ふり袖捕物帖 ちりめん駕籠) (1957)
- (ロマンス誕生) (1957)
- (おしどり喧嘩笠 Oshidori kenkagasaOshidori kenkagasais a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Ryo Hagiwara.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Kōji Tsuruta* Akio Kobori * Machiko Kitagawa * Shunji Sakai * Kyu Sazanka * Nakajiro Tomita * Joji Kaieda...
) (1957) - (怪談番町皿屋敷) (1957) aka Big Hit Three Color Daughters (1957)
- (青い海原) (1957)
- (ふり袖太鼓) (1957)
- (ひばりの三役 競艶雪之丞変化) (1957)
- (ひばりの三役 競艶雪之丞変化 後篇) (1957)
- (娘十八御意見無用)
- (おしどり駕籠)
- The Badger PalaceThe Badger Palaceaka The Princess of Badger Palace is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Kozo Saeki.Production designer was Kazuo Okawa, sound recordist was Kanji Nakano and lighting technician was Kazuo Shimomura.- Cast :* Hibari Misora...
aka The Princess of Badger Palace (大当り狸御殿 Oatari tanukigoten) (1958) - (丹下左膳)
- Edo Girl Detective (ひばり捕物帖 かんざし小判 Hibari torimonocho: Kanzashi koban) (1958)
- (恋愛自由型) (1958)
- (花笠若衆) (1958)
- (女ざむらい只今参上 Onna-za murai tadaima sanjō) (1958)
- (おこんの初恋 花嫁七変化) (1958)
- (ひばりの花形探偵合戦) (1958)
- (希望の乙女) (1958)
- (隠密七生記) (1958)
- Secret of the Golden Coin (ひばり捕物帖 自雷也小判 Hibari torimonochô: jiraiya koban) (1958)
- (娘の中の娘 Musume no Naka no Musume) (1958)
- (唄祭り かんざし纏) (1958)
- Young Blades' Obligations: Cherry Blossom in Long Sleeves (いろは若衆 ふり袖ざくら Iroha wakashū: Furisode sakura) (1959)
- The Great Avengers (忠臣蔵 桜花の巻 菊花の巻 Chushingura: ouka no maki, kikka no maki) (1959)
- (鞍馬天狗) (1959)
- (東京べらんめえ娘 Tokyo beran me-e musume) (1959)
- (孔雀城の花嫁) (1959)
- The Revenger in Red (紅だすき喧嘩状 Beni-dasuki kenkajo) (1959)
- (お染久松 そよ風日傘) (1959)
- (水戸黄門 天下の副将軍) (1959)
- (江戸っ子判官とふり袖小僧) (1959)
- (血闘水滸伝 怒濤の対決) (1959)
- Young Blades Obligations: Flower Palanquin Pass (いろは若衆 花駕籠峠 Iroha wakashū: hana kago tōge) (1959)
- (べらんめえ探偵娘) (1959)
- (ひばり捕物帖 ふり袖小判) (1959)
- The Prickly-mouthed Geisha (べらんめえ芸者 Beran me-e geisha) (1959)
1960s - 1980s
- (Zoku beran me-e geisha) (1960)
- Samurai Vagabond (Tonosama - Yaji kita) (1960)
- (Oja kissa) (1960)
- Sword of DestinySword of Destiny"Sword of Destiny" is the 37th episode aired of TV comedy series Arrested Development.-Synopsis:Michael Bluth is stunned to discover that a contract his company was counting on is being cut back, and is on the phone trying to persuade the client to honor the original order when Lindsay marches in...
(Koken wa arezu: tsukage ittōryu) (1960) - Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger (Hibari no mori no ishimatsu) (1960)
- (Hizakura kotengu) (1961)
- (Hakubajō no hanayome) (1961)
- (Beran me-e geisha makari tōru) (1961)
- (Sen-hime to Hideyori) (1962)
- Hibari Traveling Performer (Hibari no Hahakoi Guitar) (1962)
- Cosmetic Sales Competition (Minyo no Tabi Akita Obako) (1963)
- (Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba) (1964)
- (Noren ichidai: jōkyō) (1966)
- Festival of Gion (Gion matsuriGion MatsuriThe takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It spans the entire month of July and is crowned by a parade, the on July 17. It takes its name from Kyoto's Gion district....
) (1968) aka Gion Festival aka Kurobe's Sun aka The Day the Sun Rose
Songs in films
Her songs also appeared in 5 Japanese films:- Shichihenge tanuki gotenShichihenge tanuki goten, lit. "Quick Change Tanuki Palace"), is a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tatsuo Ohsone....
(七変化狸御殿 - 1954) - Janken musume (ジャンケン娘 - 1955)
- Tenryū bōkoigasa (天竜母恋い笠 - 1960)
- Uogashi no Onna Ishimatsu (魚河岸の女石松 - 1961)
- Hana to Ryū: Seiun-hen Aizō-hen Dotō-hen (花と龍 青雲篇 愛憎篇 怒濤篇 - 1973)
External links
- http://www.misorahibari.com Official website
- http://www.misorahibariza.jp Official museum website