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Yōichi Higashi
Born November 14, 1934 Died January 21, 2026 (Age 91)Nokami, Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan43 Credits
Yōichi Higashi (東陽一 Higashi Yōichi) was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstand…
