Kamakura City Kawakita Film Museum
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Filmmakers visiting the Kawakita Residence in Kamakura
I attended the special exhibition for the 15th anniversary of the Kawakita Film Museum, titled "Filmmakers Who Visited the Kawakita Residence in Kamakura."
This special exhibition will run from August 2, 2025 to November 24, 2025.
Of all the places to relax in Kamakura, the Kawakita Film Museum is my favorite.
The handsome man in the photo is Alain Delon.
Holding a Bangasa (Japanese umbrella) makes him look good and familiar.
This film museum is located on the site of what was once Mr. Kawakita's villa, so the villa itself is attached to the museum.
Mr. and Mrs. Kawakita worked together to introduce foreign films to Japan and Japanese films to foreign countries. As such individuals, their villa here in Kamakura served as a gathering place for many filmmakers.
Alain Delon, pictured above, is one of the people who have visited the Kawakita Residence. Other visitors include director Bernardo Bertolucci, director Wim Wenders, who admires director Yasujiro Ozu, Kinuyo Tanaka, Hidemi Kon, Shigehiko Hasumi, and Chishu Ryu, among many other filmmakers and celebrities.
Ms. Kashiko Kawakita
I have never met Ms. Kashiko Kawakita, of course, but from the photos, she seems like a kind and gentle lady.
There was a photo of Ms. Kashiko with Ryuichi Sakamoto, who was young at the time, with his head on her shoulder. The two of them were rubbing cheeks against each other. I love the embarrassed, shy look on Ms. Kashiko's face. I remember this photo being in not only this special exhibition but also on permanent display.
A Guide to Easy-to-Read Books on Kamakura
The books below, produced by Lab Deep in Kamakura, provides an accessible introduction to Kamakura from a variety of perspectives.
“The Key to Kamakura” Author:Hisashi Toda
Kamakura is like a green box. Open its lid with the key and explore what's inside! You'll find many stories inside.
This book is an introductory guide to Kamakura. Nevertheless, it reveals Kamakura's multifaceted, mosaic-like nature.
It is an in-depth sightseeing guidebook, and we have included as many photos as possible, making them easy to view.
Table of Contents:
1. Middle Ages
2. Boundary Points
3. Yoritomo (源頼朝)
4. Sanetomo (源実朝)
5. The Great Buddha (大仏)
6. Author
7. Abutsuni (阿仏尼)
8. Yasujirō Ozu (小津 安二郎)
9. Actress
10. Sea
11. Enoshima (江の島)
12. Gardens
If you are considering a purchase, please click the button below.
“KAMAKURA” Author:Yone Noguchi
This is a guidebook to Kamakura by Yone Noguchi(野口米次郎), one of Japan's greatest heroes. However, unlike ordinary guidebooks, it reveals the true face of Kamakura: a city of silence, history, and Buddhism.
Table of Contents:
BY THE ENGAKUJI TEMPLE
THE TEMPLE OF SILENCE
A LEGEND OF THE BUDDHA'S TOOTH
BY A BUDDHA TEMPLE
UNDISCOVERED KAMAKURA
THE WONDER OF BRONZE
BY THE DAIBUTSU AT KAMAKURA
NICHIREN
THE HACHIMAN SHRINE
ENOSHIMA
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Lab Deep in Kamakura Juei Masuda
