Tora-san, the Go-between
In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman's health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman's daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student.
Tora-san, the Expert
Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.
Tora-san's Song of Love
Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san spends several days at the home of a hard-working salaryman ("salaried worker"), who abruptly disappears. When the man's wife asks Tora-san to help find him, he falls in love with her, and secretly hopes the husband will not be found.
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.
Talk of the Town Tora-san
After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya.
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to track down her estranged brother, and informs his family that he plans to marry her. His plans are foiled when the geisha informs Tora-san that she is engaged.
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Yôji Yamada
Director
Jun Miho
as
Akemi
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as
Mitsuo
Hisao Dazai
as
Shachô
Kanako Higuchi
as
Wakana Egami
Yûko Tanaka
as
Keiko
Shunji Sayama
as
Kumakichi
Senri Sakurai
as
Mita
Kaori Momoi
as
Hitomi
Hiroshi Inuzuka
as
Taxi Driver
Gin Maeda
as
Hiroshi
Herb Edelman
as
Michael Jordan
Gajirô Satô
as
Gen-kô
Masaru Ikeda
as
Toraya's guest
Keiko Matsuzaka
as
Fumi
