Tora-san's Cherished Mother

1969 film. 2nd entry in "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series.
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Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Summary

Tora-san's Cherished Mother is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother was directed by Yōji Yamada[4].
  • Yōji Yamada wrote the screenplay for Tora-san's Cherished Mother[5].
  • Shun'ichi Kobayashi wrote the screenplay for Tora-san's Cherished Mother[6].
  • Akira Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for Tora-san's Cherished Mother[7].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's composer is recorded as Naozumi Yamamoto[8].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother followed It's Tough Being a Man[10].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother was followed by Tora-san, His Tender Love[11].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Kiyoshi Atsumi[12].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Chieko Baishō[13].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Tsutomu Yamazaki[14].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Gin Maeda[15].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Orie Satō[16].
  • A cast member of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Eijirō Tōno[17].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's part of the series is recorded as Otoko wa Tsurai yo[18].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's director of photography is recorded as Tetsuo Takaha[19].
  • The original language of Tora-san's Cherished Mother was Japanese[20].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's country of origin is recorded as Japan[22].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother was released on January 1, 1969[23].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's distributed by is recorded as Shochiku[24].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's narrative location is recorded as Kyoto[26].
  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother's official website is recorded as https://www.tora-san.jp/movie/2/[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tora-san's Cherished Mother was directed by Yōji Yamada[4]. Screenwriters include Yōji Yamada[5], Shun'ichi Kobayashi[6], and Akira Miyazaki[7]. Cast members include Kiyoshi Atsumi[12], Chieko Baishō[13], Tsutomu Yamazaki[14], Gin Maeda[15], Orie Satō[16], and Eijirō Tōno[17].

Publication

Tora-san's Cherished Mother was published on January 1, 1969[23]. The original language of it was Japanese[20]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Otoko wa Tsurai yo[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Tora-san's Cherished Mother's part of the series is recorded as Otoko wa Tsurai yo[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tora-san's Cherished Mother followed It's Tough Being a Man[10]. It was followed by Tora-san, His Tender Love[11].

Why It Matters

Tora-san's Cherished Mother has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Original language of film or tv show Japanese
    Screenwriter Yōji Yamada, Shun'ichi Kobayashi, Akira Miyazaki
    Director of photography Tetsuo Takaha
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