Studio Archives

Studio No.04

Makino Educational Films Tojiin Studio and Toa Kinema Tojiin Studio

  • Tojiin Temple

  • Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

Makino Educational Film Production Tojiin Studio

Date of establishment

September 1921

Location

Tojiin Temple

Nearest station

Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

CEO

Shozo Makino

Leading actor

Tomu Uchida, Masatada Makino

Keynote director

Shozo Makino, Koroku Numata

Remarks

Established in the precincts of Tojiin Temple; joined Taisho Katsuei staff; Teinosuke Kinugasa makes his directorial debut.

Makino Film Production Tojiin Studio (Makino Kinema Toujiin Studio)

Date of establishment

April 1923 (November 1923)

Location

Tojiin Temple

Nearest station

Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

CEO

Shozo Makino

Leading actor

Hataya Ichikawa, Tsumasaburo Bando, Shinpei Takagi

Keynote director

Shozo Makino, Koroku Numata, Bansho Kanamori

Remarks

Rokuhei Susukita screenplay Senketsu no Tegata, tried to make Tsumasaburo Bando a star. Aiming to create a period drama with realistic sword-fighting scenes from old Kabuki-based plays. Temporarily accepted staff from Shochiku Kamata Studio after the earthquake.

Bronze statue of Shozo Makino
1923 Senketsu no Tegata – Directed by Koroku Numata, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando
1924 Kaiketsudaka – Directed by Buntaro Futagawa, Starring Shinpei Takagi
1924 Moyuru Uzumaki – Directed by Koroku Numata, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando

Toa Kinema Tojiin Studio (Toa Makino Tojiin Studio)

Date of establishment

June 1924 (January 1925)

Location

Tojiin Temple

Nearest station

Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

Executive manager

Shozo Makino

Leading actor

Tsumasaburo Bando, Shinpei Takagi, Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Keynote director

Shozo Makino, Koroku Numata, Buntaro Futagawa, Teinosuke Kinugasa

Remarks

Edokaizokuden Kageboshi – Tsumasaburo Bando becomes a smash hit overnight. Shozo Makino directed and produced a film starring Shojiro Sawada from Shinkokugeki.

1924 Kunisada Chuji Shinshu Miyako Ochi – Directed by Buntaro Futagawa, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando
1925 Nanimono? – Directed by Ryujin Torahiko, Starring Shinpei Takagi
1925 Tsukigata Hanpeita – Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, Starring Shojiro Sawada
1925 Edo Kaizokuden Kageboshi – Directed by Buntaro Futagawa, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando
1925 Hakaishi ga Ibiki wo Suru Koro – Directed by Buntaro Futagawa, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando
1925 Koi to Bushi – Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, Starring Tsumasaburo Bando

Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio

Date of establishment

June 1925

Location

Tojiin Temple

Nearest station

Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

Leading actor

Shinpei Takagi, Tokumaro Dan, Kanjuro Arashi

Keynote director

Goro Hirose, Tamizo Ishida, Kumahiko Nishina, Taizan Goto

Remarks

Toa Kinema Koyo Studio closing and merger in 1927. Financial support from Ichizo Kobayashi in 1930. Established an agency company, Tokatsu Eiga-sha Film Company in 1931.

Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio
Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio Floor Plan
Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio
1928 Kumoi Tatsuo – Directed by Shusei Goto, Starring Ryunosuke Kumoi
1928 Shinban Ooka Seidan Suzuki Genjuro chapter – Directed by Goro Hirose, Starring Tokumaro Dan
1929 Muttsuri Umon Torimonochou Ichibantegara Nanbanyurei – Directed by Matsuo Hashimoto, Starring Kanjuro Arashi
1930 Zoku Kurama Tengu Denko Hen – Directed by Taizan Goto, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

Tojiin Studio of Tokatsu Eiga-sha Film Company

Date of establishment

September 1931

Location

Tojiin Temple

Nearest station

Randen Kitano Line Tojiin-Ritsumeikan University Station

CEO

Hisao Nishijima

Main executive manager

Tatsugoro Abe

Leading actor

Mitsusaburo Ramon, Kusuo Abe, Goro Kawabe, Hideto Hayafusa

Keynote director

Taizan Goto, Takuji Furumi, Eisuke Takizawa, Hideo Oe

Remarks

Established as an agency of Toa Kinema. Dissolved and the studios closed in October 1932.

January 1932 Oedo Hyobanki – Directed by Teppei Yamaguchi, Starring Mitsusaburo Ramon
May 1932 Dochu Hyoban Kageboshi – Directed by Takuji Furumi, Starring Kusuo Abe
July 1932 Eigoro Tabisugata – Directed by Yoshiyuki Uzawa, Starring Kusuo Abe