Shotaro, a young man who was kidnapped as a baby by a prostitute, lives and entertains in a seaside brothel. He often has to spend the night in the same room with other geishas when a rich patron takes over his room to be entertained by his favorite mistress. There he learns more about sex than many adults. So his adventures begin with both women and men.
Direction
Kumashiro's melancholic gaze elevates sleaze into art.
Acting
Junko Miyashita anchors chaos with genuine pathos.
Production
Gritty seaside brothel feels authentically lived-in.
Director
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Nikkatsu's 'Roman Porno' wave—studio-mandated sex films that launched art-house directors.
Sequel to 1973's The World of Geisha; Kumashiro made four films in this series alone that year.
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