The Good Wife of Tokyo

The Good Wife of Tokyo

53 mins | Documentary | Oct. 7, 1993

Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens’, after living in England for 15 years. This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after a long absence, examining traditional attitudes to women and those of Kazuko’s friends who are trying to live differently.

The Good Wife of Tokyo

53 mins | Documentary | Oct. 7, 1993

The Good Wife of Tokyo
Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens’, after living in England for 15 years. This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after a long absence, examining traditional attitudes to women and those of Kazuko’s friends who are trying to live differently.
Producers
Original title The Good Wife of Tokyo
Directors Claire Hunt, Kim Longinotto
Writers

Cast

Kazuko Hohki

as herself

Yukiko Hohki

as herself

Chika Nakagawa

as herself

Grant Showbiz

as himself