Ejima and IkushimaMovie
This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period Japan. The heroine, Ejima, was a lady of the Ooku, the harem of Edo Castle in which the Shogun’s mother, wife and concubines resided, forbidden from contact with any other man except in the presence of the Shogun. The institution played a key role in the Byzantine world of Japanese court politics during the Edo era. In 1714, Lady Ejima was sent to pay her respects at a Buddhist temple in the city, and chose to pay an unauthorised visit to the kabuki theatre – a violation of protocol that was to have tragic consequences.
About Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima is a 1955 drama movie directed by Hideo Ōba.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 6m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Chikage Awashima, Ichikawa Danjūrō XI, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mieko Takamine. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
