Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths (1971)
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.
Director: Sadao Nakajima
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: January 12, 1971
Cast
- Shōji Ōki - Nonomura
- Miwako Onaya
Screenplay
- Sadao Nakajima (Screenplay)
- Takeo Kaneko (Screenplay)
Music: Ichiro Araki
Cinematography: Shigeru Akatsuka
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Sadao Nakajima
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths stars Shōji Ōki, Miwako Onaya.
- How long is Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths?
- Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths?
- Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths produced?
- Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths was produced in Japan.