The Weavers of Nishijin
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Directed byToshio Matsumoto
Written byHiroshi Sekine
Toshio Matsumoto
Toshio Matsumoto
Produced byEiichi Asai
StarringHideo Kanze
| The Weavers of Nishijin | |
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| Directed by | Toshio Matsumoto |
| Written by | Hiroshi Sekine Toshio Matsumoto |
| Produced by | Eiichi Asai |
| Starring | Hideo Kanze |
| Narrated by | Takeshi Kusaka |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Edited by | Miyuri Miyamori Fusako Shuzui |
| Music by | Akira Miyoshi |
Production company | Kyoto Documentary Film Society |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Weavers of Nishijin (西陣, Nishijin), also known as Nishijin,[1] is a 1961 Japanese short documentary film directed by Toshio Matsumoto, narrated by Takeshi Kusaka and starring Hideo Kanze as a Noh player.[2][3] It was written by Hiroshi Sekine and Matsumoto. The film depicts the lives of the textile workers of the Nishijin district of Kyoto.
- Takeshi Kusaka as narrator
- Hideo Kanze as Noh player