Yayoko Kitano
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Farmer's Wife
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1957, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is divided among the three scrolls, all of which must be possessed for the secrets to be understood. When Princess Yuhime steals the scrolls, Tasaburo, a samurai with magical powers, and his brother Senshiro are sent to retrieve them.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Story about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young salaryman declares war, leaving his job to expose the truth by any means necessary.
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Schoolgirl F (uncredited)
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Geisha Komagiku
Rookie reporter Yukiko helps save the failing Miyako Times with her friends, while romance and comic chaos unfold around her and fortune-teller Ishibashi.
Movie - 1958, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar Japanese business practices.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Takahashi (Female Student)
Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Fumiko Kawano
Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her mother’s push for an arranged marriage. Pretending to date teammate Akio to escape pressure, Natsuko soon realizes her feelings are real.