Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
驚異のドキュメント 日本浴場物語
Synopsis
Ippei was born at the cost of his mother's life. This fact haunts him, he felt a longing for Japan's ancient hot springs and embarked on a journey to find his ideal bath. The pinnacle of baths was the bathhouses with female bathers during the Keicho and Kan'ei eras. Men would drink sake with female bathers, push them down, and moan as they did so. Bathing also had an aspect of women's pursuit of beauty. Beautiful women try out various forms of bathing. Ippei's pilgrimage introduces various hot springs and engaging in sexual acts with the hot women he encounters. He experiences various bathing scenes, including Turkish baths and secretly filmed geishas bathing.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadao Nakajima
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadao Nakajima, Takeo Kaneko
- Original Score
- Ichiro Araki
- Original Title
- 驚異のドキュメント 日本浴場物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima, Takeo Kaneko
Ichiro Araki
Shigeru Akatsuka
Department Leadership Roster
Sadao Nakajima
Director
Shigeru Akatsuka
Director of Photography
Sadao Nakajima
Screenplay
Takeo Kaneko
Screenplay
Ichiro Araki
Original Music Composer
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What is Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths about?
Ippei was born at the cost of his mother's life. This fact haunts him, he felt a longing for Japan's ancient hot springs and embarked on a journey to find his ideal bath. The pinnacle of baths was the bathhouses with female bathers during the Keicho and Kan'ei eras. Men would drink sake with female bathers, push them down, and moan as they did so. Bathing also had an aspect of women's pursuit of beauty. Beautiful women try out various forms of bathing. Ippei's pilgrimage introduces various hot springs and engaging in sexual acts with the hot women he encounters. He experiences various bathing scenes, including Turkish baths and secretly filmed geishas bathing.
Who directed Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths?
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
Who stars in Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths?
The principal cast of Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths includes Shōji Ōki, Miwako Onaya.
When was Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths released and how long is it?
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths was composed by Ichiro Araki.