What is the duration of Koto: The Ancient City?

The duration of Koto: The Ancient City is 125 mins.

What is the original language of Koto: The Ancient City?

The original language of Koto: The Ancient City is Japanese.

Who directed Koto: The Ancient City?

Koto: The Ancient City was directed by Kon Ichikawa.

Which studio made Koto: The Ancient City?

Koto: The Ancient City was produced by Horipro.

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Q: Does Koto: The Ancient City have end credit scenes?

Koto: The Ancient City does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

125 mins

Language

Japanese

Chieko (Momoe Yamaguchi) grew up as the sole child of a dry‑goods store couple. In middle school she discovers they are not her biological parents. Her mother claims Chieko was taken as a baby while sleeping beneath a cherry tree in Gion, Kyoto, a story Chieko doubts. Though she is close to her adoptive parents, she confides only in her childhood friend Shinichi.

Horipro

Studio

Kon Ichikawa

Director

Does Koto: The Ancient City have end credit scenes?

No!

Koto: The Ancient City does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Takeshi Katô

Fujio Tokita

Keiko Kishi

Shige (Chieko's mother)

Tomokazu Miura

Nobuyuki Ishida

Hideo (a weaver)

Jun Hamamura

Miki Sanjō

Endo's wife

Akiji Kobayashi

Yuki Kitazume

Masaya Oki

Jun Izumi

Yukari Yamamoto

Geisha

Momoe Yamaguchi

Chieko / Naeko

Ayako Hosho

Jitsukawa Enjaku III

Takichiro Sada (Chieko's father)

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