Studio Archives

Studio No.16

Takara Production Studio and Nihon Kyoei Studio

  • Uzumasa Yasui-cho

  • JR Sagano Line Hanazono Station and Randen Arashiyama Line Randen Tenjingawa Station

Takara Production Studio

Date of establishment

1953

Location

Uzumasa Yasui-cho

Nearest station

JR Sagano Line Hanazono Station and Randen Arashiyama Line Randen Tenjingawa Station

Executive manager

Masatsugu Takamura

Leading actor

Yataro Kurokawa, Kunitaro Sawamura, Wataru Emi

Keynote director

Tai Kato, Santaro Marune

Remarks

Constructed a film studio by relocating the Takarazuka Eiga building, etc. Concluded a preferential stage lease agreement with Toei in 1953. Filming of The Saga of Anatahan directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Yves Montand in 1953. The company went bankrupt in 1957. Transferred ownership to Nishiwaki, Hyogo Theater CEO Tsunematsu Takao.

Former Takara Production
July 1952 Takara Production Shimizu Minato wa Oni yori Kowai – Directed by Tai Kato, Starring Kunitaro Sawamura
October 1952, Takara Production Hiyodori Soshi – Directed by Tai Kato, Starring Shuntaro Emi

Nihon Kyoei Studio

Date of establishment

1958

Location

Uzumasa Yasui-cho

Nearest station

JR Sagano Line Hanazono Station and Randen Arashiyama Line Randen Tenjingawa Station

Remarks

Took over management of rental stage in 1958. Used by Toshin TV Production to film Mito Komon. Special effects TV productions Maguma Taishi and Kaiju Oji, and TV period drama Kogarashi Monjiro and others were shot here. Closed in 1987. Changed to Life Corp. parking lot.