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Cast
Reiko Dan
as Yuki (maid)
Kumi Mizuno
as Keiko Tashiro (newlywed guest)
Ken Uehara
as Sentarō Kuwabara
Aiko Mimasu
as Yone (maid)
Keiju Kobayashi
as Officer Furuyama
Daisuke Katō
as Kikuzō (head clerk)
Yōko Tsukasa
as Kyōko Arisaka (Yone’s daughter)
Akira Takarada
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
Kyū Sazanka
as Heita (head clerk)
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
as Takeo (kitchen trainee)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorShūe Matsubayashi
WritersKatsuya Susaki
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDiary of an Elegant Hot Spring
About Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
At a coastal hot spring inn, a group of women navigate work, personal struggles, and unexpected scandals. When a guest threatens to expose one maid's past, she must decide whether to run or face it—with help from a kind local officer.
Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring leans on a strong ensemble — Reiko Dan, Kumi Mizuno, Ken Uehara — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1958.
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