The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
Sent to an institution for mentally handicapped children by his parents, he began creating artworks using torn strips of paper. After running away to avoid army conscription, he began his wanderings around Japan, encountering many scenes which he would recreate as torn paper art from his amazing photographic memory.
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The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 21, 1981
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
裸の大将放浪記 山下清物語
Production Companies
Gendai Production
Director
Tengo Yamada
Description
Sent to an institution for mentally handicapped children by his parents, he began creating artworks using torn strips of paper. After running away to avoid army conscription, he began his wanderings around Japan, encountering many scenes which he would recreate as torn paper art from his amazing photographic memory.