Izu no Odoriko

is a 1974 romantic drama film from Japan. It was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and starred Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. This was the first of a series of romantic films starring the couple. The film is based on the story The Dancing Girl of Izu by Yasunari Kawabata. Nishikawa also directed Izu no Odoriko film produced in 1963. 1974 Cast Momoe Yamaguchi as Kahoru Tomokazu Miura as Kawashima Jin Nakayama as Eikichi Tomomi Sato as Chiyoko Atsuko Ichinomiya as Nobu Masami Shiho as Sayuko Sayuri Ishikawa as Okimi Nami Munakata as Yoshiko Yoriko Tanaka as Shino Yumiko Arisaki as Otoki Nekohachi Edoya III as Toriya Koenyū Sanyūtei as Kamiya Narrated by Jūkichi Uno 1963 Cast Hideki Takahashi as Kawasaki Sayuri Yoshinaga as Kaoru Mitsuo Hamada as Student Shōbun Inoue Paper seller