Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral (1929)

• Documentary

After his Tokyo farewell ceremony, Yamamoto's ashes were sent to Kyoto on March 9. Many friends and citizens gathered at his home in Uji. On the 15th a worker-farmer funeral was held at the Sanjo YMCA. Prokino's Kyoto Branch shot these five days of activities. The long line of cars is filled with taxis, whose drivers deeply admired Yamamoto. The Watanabe in the title refers to the head of the Communist Party of Japan. Watanabe was returning to Japan from Taiwan when he was stopped by authorities. He committed suicide in their custody. Yamamoto and Watanabe were mourned together.

Release date

March 15, 1929

Runtime

11m

Language

Japanese

Director

Genjū Sasa, Shin Nakajima, Keiji Matsuzaki, Isamu Ueda, Tetsuo Kitagawa

Status

Released