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JAPAN · 1938
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
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Synopsis
Mr. Tsurujiro is a Japanese folk singer assisted by Ms. Tsuruhachi on the shamisen. The pair is popular, but he often nitpicks her music and so they split. She marries a benefactor, but after a joint show, feels music is above marriage.
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folk music · artistic partnership · marriage vs career · performer relationships · Japanese music tradition
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