Director Koichi Saito passes away
Film director Koichi Saito died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital just after midnight on Friday night. He was 80 years old. Saito made his directorial debut in 1967 with “Sasayaki no Joe.” Some of his better known works are “Yakusoku” in 1972 (starring Keiko Kishi ) and “Tsugaru Jongarabushi” in 1973 (starring Kyoko Enami ).
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