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Studio No.10

Nippon Kinema Narabigaoka Studio and Arashi Kanjuro Production Narabigaoka Studio

Hanazono Tsuchido-cho
Randen Kitano Line Myoshinji Station

Nippon Kinema Narabigaoka Studio

Date of establishment	March 1928
Location	Hanazono Tsuchido-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Myoshinji Station
CEO	Hiroshi Kawai
Leading actor	Chiezo Kataoka, Kanjuro Arashi, Kobunji Ichikawa
Keynote director	Hiroshi Inagaki, Mansaku Itami, Teppei Yamaguchi
Remarks	Founded by Makino Production head carpenter Hiroshi Kawai and cinematographer Juzo Tanaka. Japan’s first rental studio. Kataoka Chiezo Productions left the studio in October 1928. Closed after use by Takei Ryuzo Production in March 1929.

Nippon Kinema Narabigaoka Studio

June 1928 Kataoka Chiezo Productions Tenka Taiheiki – Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Chiezo Kataoka

July 1928 Arashi Kanjuro Production Kurama Tengu – Directed by Teppei Yamaguchi, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

August 1928 Kataoka Chiezo Productions Horo Zanmai – Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Chiezo Kataoka

Arashi Kanjuro Production Narabigaoka Studio

Date of establishment	September 1931
Location	Hanazono Tsuchido-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Myoshinji Station
Executive manager	Kanjuro Arashi
Leading actor	Kanjuro Arashi
Keynote director	Sadao Yamanaka, Kumahiko Nishina
Remarks	Kanjuro Arashi left Toa Kinema and joined Shinko Kinema. He established the second Arashi Kanjuro Production and became the executive manager. Sadao Yamanaka directed Iso no Genta: Dakine no Nagawakizashi in 1932. Arashi Kanjuro Production built a film studio in Uzumasa Omokage-cho and relocated in April 1935.

Arashi Kanjuro Production Studio

Kanjuro Arashi Executive Manager

1932 Iso no Genta: Dakine no Nagawakizashi – Directed by Sadao Yamanaka, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

1932 Umon Torimonocho Sanjuban Tegara: Obitoke Buppo – Directed by Sadao Yamanaka, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

1932 Gokeninzakura – Directed by Kyotaro Namiki, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

1932 Edosodachi Narihira Kozo – Directed by Kumahiko Nishina, Starring Kanjuro Arashi

Shochiku Kinema Kyoto Second Studio

Date of establishment	January 1936
Location	Hanazono Tsuchido-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Myoshinji Station
Executive manager	Utaemon Ichikawa
Leading actor	Utaemon Ichikawa
Keynote director	Kyotaro Namiki
Remarks	Shochiku purchased and renovated the studio building. Transferred from Nara Ayameike Studio to Ichikawa Utaemon Production. Ichikawa Utaemon Production disbanded and moved to Shinko Kinema in December 1936. Tateishi Electric Manufacturing (OMRON) factory established in June 1945. Later, it became the headquarters.

Shochiku Kinema Kyoto Second Studio

March 1936 Hatsusugata Shusse Kaido – Directed by Kyotaro Namiki, Starring Utaemon Ichikawa

1937 Fuji ni Tatsu Taikutsu Otoko – Directed by Kyotaro Namiki, Starring Utaemon Ichikawa

Takara Production

Date of establishment	November 1950
Location	Hanazono Tsuchido-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Myoshinji Station
Executive manager	Masatsugu Takamura
Leading actor	Yataro Kurokawa, Kanjuro Arashi, Haruyo Ichikawa
Keynote director	Tai Kato, Akira Hagiwara, Nobuo Nakagawa
Remarks	Formed an alliance with Shintoho and established Takara Production in 1950. A part of the Tateishi Electric Manufacturing factory was rented for filming. Terminated contract with Shintoho in 1952. Started a new contract with Toei. A film studio was built in Uzumasa Yasui-cho, and relocated in 1953.

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