Momijigari 1903 (Japan)

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Momijigari 1903 (Japan), also known as Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves, Maple Leaf Viewing, Maple Viewing is Japan drama premiere on Jul 7, 1903

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Drama: Momijigari 1903 (Japan)
Romaji: Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves, Maple Leaf Viewing, Maple Viewing
Japanese: 紅葉狩
Country: Japan
Episodes: 1
Release Date: Jul 7, 1903
Duration: 3 min.
Genres: Drama

Plot Synopsis by DramaWiki Staff ©

Momijigari is a Japanese film shot in 1899 by Shibata Tsunekichi. It is a record of the kabuki actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX performing a scene from the kabuki play Momijigari. The film features the scene in which Taira no Koremori defeats a demon who has disguised itself as Princess Sarashina. It is the oldest extant Japanese film and the first film to be designated an Important Cultural Property.
(Source: Wikipedia)

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