Just for You (1970)
Yumi Ishikawa (Mari Atsumi) is nineteen and a popular geisha. Orphaned when a child, Yumi she was raised by Shizuko, the madame of a geisha house. Yumi is impulsive, out-going. And although she cannot claim to be good at Japanese dancing or playing musical instruments so necessary to a geisha, she is a whizz at go-go and will dance the hula at parties. But before becoming a full-fledged geisha, Yumi must go through the ceremony of the "mizuage", when a budding geisha surrenders her virginity to an experienced man who makes her a woman. Takida, a rich money-lender, is chosen for Yumi's mizuage but she offers herself first to Keiichi (Ryo Tamura), who she really loves although she knows that his world and hers are too far apart for a successful marriage.
Cast
- Mari Atsumi - Yumi Ishikawa
- Keiko Takahashi - Setsuko
- Eiko Yanami - Nakako
- Ryo Tamura - Keiichi Tsumura
- Masaya Takahashi - Matsuzaki
- Toyoto Fukuda - Tetsuya Takita
- Yoshi Katō - Takita
- Tomoko Mayama - Kikuchiyo
- Keiko Natsu - Hatsuko
- Hisano Yamaoka - Shizuko
Screenplay
- Kanji Yasumoto (Screenplay)
- Yasuzō Masumura (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Just for You about?
- Yumi Ishikawa (Mari Atsumi) is nineteen and a popular geisha. Orphaned when a child, Yumi she was raised by Shizuko, the madame of a geisha house. Yumi is impulsive, out-going. And although she cannot claim to be good at Japanese dancing or playing musical instruments so necessary to a geisha, she is a whizz at go-go and will dance the hula at parties. But before becoming a full-fledged geisha, Yumi must go through the ceremony of the "mizuage", when a budding geisha surrenders her virginity to an experienced man who makes her a woman. Takida, a rich money-lender, is chosen for Yumi's mizuage but she offers herself first to Keiichi (Ryo Tamura), who she really loves although she knows that his world and hers are too far apart for a successful marriage.
- Who directed Just for You?
- Just for You was directed by Yoshio Inoue.
- Who stars in Just for You?
- Just for You stars Mari Atsumi, Keiko Takahashi, Eiko Yanami, Ryo Tamura, Masaya Takahashi, Toyoto Fukuda.
- How long is Just for You?
- Just for You has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- Where was Just for You produced?
- Just for You was produced in Japan.