Ornamental Hairpin (簪) 83 years old
Emi Ota and her friend Okiku stay briefly at a mountain inn and then return to Tokyo. Later, Nanmura, a soldier on leave, steps on an ornamental hairpin in the public bath at the inn. Emi writes to the inn saying she has lost a hairpin and, when she discovers that it injured Nanmura, returns to apologize. The longer term visitors at the inn meet together to discuss the hairpin incident. These include a grumpy Professor, a young couple Mr and Mrs Hiroyasu, and an old man staying with his two grandsons. They hope to see a romance blossom between Nanmura and Emi, after Nanmura declares that there is something almost poetic in finding a hairpin in the bath.
Credits
Ornamental Hairpin Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tatsuo Saitô He was 39, 65 years old when he died | as Professor Katae |
| Chishu Ryu He was 37, 88 years old when he died | as Osamura |
| Kinuyo Tanaka She was 30, 66 years old when she died | as Emi |
| Kanji Kawara He was 44, 76 years old when he died | as Old Man |
| Hideko Mimura | as His wife |
| Shin'ichi Himori He was 34, 52 years old when he died | as Hiroyasu |
| Kayoko Terada | |
| Masayoshi Otsuka | as Jiro |
| Munenobu Yui | |
| Koji Matsumoto | |
| Takeshi Sakamoto He was 41, 74 years old when he died | |
| Tsuneo Osugi | |
| Hiroko Kawasaki She was 29, 64 years old when she died | as Okiku |
| Jun Yokoyama He was 13, now 96 years old | as Taro |
Ornamental Hairpin Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Shimizu as Director. He was 38 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
| Hiroshi Shimizu as Writer. He was 38 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Masuji Ibuse as Story. He was 43 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
| Yoshiyasu Hamamura as Editor. | Editing |
| Yasuyuki Arai as Producer. | Production |
| Takaaki Asai as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Suketarô Inokai as Cinematography. | Crew |
Ornamental Hairpin (83 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, August 26, 1941
- Runtime: 71 minutes