A Descendant of Urashima Taro (1946)

Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashima is about a repatriated soldier who becomes populist politician in the Japanese Happiness Party.

• Release Date: 1946-03-28
• Runtime: 1h 22min
• Production Company: TOHO
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Mikio Naruse
• Writer: Ryuichiro Yagi