Guide to the Akira Kurosawa Digital Archive

This page is still very much a work in progress, but the general idea is to provide an English language guide to the new Akira Kurosawa Digital Archive (see also news post here), which is currently only available in Japanese.

The main task at the moment is to translate all the category titles so that those with no command of Japanese can also enjoy the Archives. As you can see, the work is still unfinished (I had to go to bed), but I will do my best to have the full listing here by the end of the week.

The numbers correspond to the category numbers in the Archive. The order presented here is the same that I see on the website — note that in a couple of places this order does not follow the numbering.

There are a few questions marks, which indicate that I am not sure about my translation. As usual, any suggestions, corrections, additions or modifications are welcomed with open arms.

I’ll try to deal with the visual presentation once I have got the data ready.

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00. Other (他分類)

02. Related Works (関連作品)
  01. Wrestling-Ring Festival, Dohyosai 1944 (土俵祭)
  02. Snow Trail, Ginrei no hate 1947 (銀嶺のはて)
  03. Those Who Make Tomorrow, Asu o tsukuru hitobito 1946 (明日を創る人々)

03. Childhood (幼年時代)

04. Youth (青年時代)

05. Time as an Assistant Director (助監督時代)

06. The Kurosawa Family (黒澤家)

01. By Title (作品別)

  01. Sanshiro Sugata, Sugata Sanshiro 1943 (姿三四郎)
    01. Other (その他)
    02. Album (アルバム)
    04. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    05. Director (監督)

  02. The Most Beautiful, Ichiban utsukushiku 1944 (一番美しく)
    01. Other (その他)
    02. Album (アルバム)
    04. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    05. Director (監督)

  03. Sanshiro Sugata Part Two, Zoku Sugata Sanshiro 1945 (続姿三四郎)
    02. Director (監督)

  04. They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail, Tora no o… 1945 (虎の尾を踏む男達)
    02. Other (その他)

  05. No Regrets for Our Youth, Waga seishun… 1946 (わが青春に悔なし)
    02. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    03. Director (監督)

  06. One Wonderful Sunday, Subarashiki nichiyoobi 1947 (素晴らしき日曜日)
    02. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    03. Director (監督)

  07. Drunken Angel, Yoidore tenshi 1948 (酔いどれ天使)
    02. Director (監督)

  08. The Quiet Duel, Shizukanaru ketto 1949 (静かなる決闘)
    02. Director (監督)

  09. Stray Dog, Nora inu 1949 (野良犬)
    02. Director (監督)

  10. Scandal, Shubun 1950 (醜聞)
    02. Director (監督)

  11. Rashomon, Rashomon 1950 (羅生門)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    04. Director (監督)

  12. The Idiot, Hakuchi 1951 (白痴)
    02. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    03. Director (監督)

  13. Ikiru, Ikiru 1952 (生きる)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Director (監督)

  14. Seven Samurai, Shichinin no samurai 1954 (七人の侍)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    04. Director (監督)

  15. Record of a Living Being (I Live in Fear), Ikimono… 1955 (生きものの記録)
    02. Director (監督)

  16. Throne of Blood, Kumonosu jo 1957 (蜘蛛巣城)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    04. Director (監督)

  17. The Lower Depths, Donzoko 1957 (どん底)
    01. Blank (余白)
    03. Director (監督)

  18. The Hidden Fortress, Kakushi-toride no san-akunin 1958 (隠し砦の三悪人)
    01. Blank (余白)
    03. Director (監督)

  19. The Bad Sleep Well, Warui yatsu hodo… 1960 (悪い奴ほどよく眠る)
    02. Director (監督)

  20. Yojimbo, Yojimbo 1961 (用心棒)
    02. Director (監督)

  21. Sanjuro, Tsubaki Sanjuro 1962 (椿三十郎)
    02. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    03. Director (監督)

  22. High and Low, Tengoku to jigoku 1963 (天国と地獄)
    02. Director (監督)

  23. Red Beard, Akahige 1965 (赤ひげ)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    04. Director (監督)

  24. Dodesukaden, Dodesukaden 1970 (どですかでん)
    02. Director (監督)

  25. Dersu Uzala, Dersu Uzala 1975 (デルス・ウザーラ)
    01. Other (その他)
    04. Toshiro Mifune (三船敏郎)
    05. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    06. Special Preview of the Completed Film (完成特別披露試写会)
      01. Actors & Staff Welcomed (俳優スタッフ迎える)
      02. The Preview Screening (?) (完成特別披露式会)
      03. Press Conference (記者会見)
      04. First Public Screening (?) (上映初日、有楽座前)
      05. Returning Home After the Completetition of the Film (完成後の帰国)
      06. After Returning to the Moscow Film Festial (モスクワ映画祭後の帰国)
      07. Conference (会議)
    07. Director (監督)
    08. Taping the Music (音楽取り)
    09. Akira Kurosawa Stone Arrangement (?) (黒澤明達の石積み)

  26. Kagemusha, Kagemusha 1980 (影武者)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Director (監督)

  27. Ran, Ran 1985 (乱)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Time of Preparation (準備期間)
    04. Blank (余白)
    05. Director (監督)

  28. Dreams, Yume 1990 (夢)
    02. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    03. Director (監督)

  29. Rhapsody in August, Hachigatsu no rapusodi 1991 (八月の狂詩曲)
    01. Other (その他)
    03. Actors & Staff (俳優・スタッフ)
    04. Director (監督)

  30. Madadayo, Madadayo 1993 (まあだだよ)
    02. Director (監督)

08. Akira Kurosawa – Domestic (黒澤明・国内編)
  01. Photos until Now (?) (いままでの写真)
  02. Golf (ゴルフ)
  03. Dog (犬)
  04. Villa Gotenba (?) (御殿場別荘)
  05. Home in Seijo (成城自宅)
  06. Garcia Marquez (ガルシア・マルケス)

09. Akira Kurosawa – Abroad (黒澤明・国内編)
  01. Photos until Now (?) (いままでの写真)
  02. America (アメリカ編)
  03. India (インド編)
  04. Panama (パナマ編)
  05. Thailand (タイ編)
  06. Italy (イタリア編)
  07. Soviet Union (ソ連編)
  08. Rome – Olympics (ローマオリンピック)
  09. In connection with Ran (乱関係編)
    01. Amsterdam, the Netherlands (アムステルダム（オランダ）)
    02. Paris (パリ)
    03. Munich, West Germany (ミュヘン（西ドイツ）)
    04. London (ロンドン)
  10. France (フランス)

10. Work Connections (仕事関係)

11. Awards (授賞)
  01. Asahi Prize (朝日賞)
  02. Ramon Magsaysay Award (マグサイサイ賞)
  03. Person of Cultural Merit (文化功労賞)
  04. Special Honour of the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Soviet Cinema (?) (ソ連映画事業６０周年記念特別名誉賞)
  05. 2nd Kawakita Award Ceremony (第２回川喜多賞)
  06. Légion d’honneur ceremony (コマンドゥール勲章授賞)
  07. Order of Culture (文化勲章)
  08. 5th Kawakita Award Ceremony (第５回川喜多賞)
  10. 62nd Academy Awards (第６２回アカデミー特別名誉賞)
  11. 1st Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prizes (第１回福岡アジア文化賞創設特別賞)
  12. 10th Kawakita Award Ceremony (第１０回川喜多賞)
  13. 4th Praemium Imperiale (第４回高松宮殿下記念世界文化賞)
  14. 10th Kyoto Prize (第１０回京都賞)
  15. People’s Honour Award (国民栄誉賞)
  16. Japan Foundation Award (国際交流基金賞)
  17. 48th Academy Awards (第48回アカデミー賞最優秀外国映画賞)

12. Film Festivals (映画祭)
  01. International Film Festival (国際映画祭)
  02. Moscow International Film Festival (モスクワ国際映画祭)
    01. Film Festival Area (映画祭会場)
    02. Film Festival (映画祭会場)
  03. 1st London Film Festival (第１回ロンドン映画祭)
  04. 33rd Cannes Film Festival (第３３回カンヌ国際映画祭)
  05. 43rd Cannes Film Festival (第4３回カンヌ国際映画祭)
  06. 44th Cannes Film Festival (第44回カンヌ国際映画祭)
  07. 46th Cannes Film Festival (第46回カンヌ国際映画祭)

13. Parties & Events (パーティー・イベント)
  01. Kurosawa’s 69th birthday (by Kagemusha crew (?)) (黒澤明６９歳誕生日を祝う会（「影武者」関係者による）)
  02. ‘Kurosawa Akira no zenbon’ Book Launch (「黒澤明の全貌」オープニングセレモニー)
  04. Order of Culture Medal Celebration (文化勲章をお祝いする会)
  06. Celebrating Kurosawa’s birthday and the completion of Rhapsody in August (黒澤明監督誕生日と「八月の狂詩曲」の完成を祝う会)
  08. Japanese Film Professional Association Awards (?) (全日本映画職能団体表彰)
  09. Celebrating the Completion of Dersu Uzala (「デルス・ウザーラ」の完成を祝う会)
  10. 65th birthday (Dersu Uzala) (「デルス・ウザーラ」６５歳の誕生会)

14. Commercials (cm)

15. With the World’s Film Directors (世界の映画監督達と)

21. Uncategorised (未分類)
  01. Akira Kurosawa Memorial Foundation (?) (黒澤明記念財団)
  03. Screenplays (handwritten) (シナリオと映画（直筆）)
  04. One sheet of AK’s handwritten director’s message (?) (映画監督と云うのはAK直筆1枚)
  05. What should be done, six handwritten sheets (何をなすべきかAK直筆6枚)
  06. Why refuse this film festival, five handwritten sheets (何故この映画祭を拒否するかAK直筆5枚)
  07. Discussion of selected works with the National Agency of Film Writers (‘Japanese Film’ journal) (?) (情報局国民映画脚本入選作品座談会（雑誌「日本映画」）)
  08. ‘Free Speech’ (?) by Akira Kurosawa, 45 sheets (放談　黒澤明45枚)
  09. Other (その他) [hanko-stamps!]

22. By title (作品別)

  01. Sanshiro Sugata, Sugata Sanshiro 1943 (姿三四郎)
    01. Screenplay (シナリオ)
    02. Concerning Sanshiro Sugata (姿三四郎について)
    03. Story (小説)
    04. Articles (記事)

  02. The Most Beautiful, Ichiban utsukushiku 1944 (一番美しく)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Story (小説)
    03. Articles (記事)

  03. Sanshiro Sugata Part Two, Zoku Sugata Sanshiro 1945 (続姿三四郎)
    01. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)

  04. They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail, Tora no o… 1945 (虎の尾を踏む男達)
    01. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)
      01. [screenplay]
      02. Original script （原本シナリオ）
      03. Revised transcript （採録修正）

    02. Articles (記事)

  05. No Regrets for Our Youth, Waga seishun… 1946 (わが青春に悔なし)
    01. Screenplay (台本)

  06. One Wonderful Sunday, Subarashiki nichiyoobi 1947 (素晴らしき日曜日)
    01. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)

  07. Drunken Angel, Yoidore tenshi 1948 (酔いどれ天使)
    01. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)

  08. The Quiet Duel, Shizukanaru ketto 1949 (静かなる決闘)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Second version (第二稿)
    02. Storyboards (絵コンテ)

  09. Stray Dog, Nora inu 1949 (野良犬)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Production notes (創作ノート)
    03. Memos (メモ)

  10. Scandal, Shubun 1950 (醜聞)
    01. Screenplay (台本)

  11. Rashomon, Rashomon 1950 (羅生門)
    01. Draft manuscript (生原稿)
      01. [manuscript]
      02. [manuscript]
    02. Screenplay (台本)
    03. Production notes (創作ノート)
    04. Brochure (パンフレット)
    05. Articles (記事)

  12. The Idiot, Hakuchi 1951 (白痴)
    01. Production notes (創作ノート)

  13. Ikiru, Ikiru 1952 (生きる)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Articles (記事)
      01. Newspaper articles (新聞記事)
      02. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  14. Seven Samurai, Shichinin no samurai 1954 (七人の侍)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Notes (ノート)
      01. Production notes (創作ノート)
        01. Notes 1 (ノート1)
        02. Memos & notes 2 (メモノート2)
        03. Seven Characters (七人の性格)
        04. Villagers (村の人々)
      02. Storyboard notes (絵コンテノート)
        01. [no title]
        02. [no title]
    03. Song lyrics (歌詞)
    04. Articles (記事)
      01. Newspaper articles (新聞記事)
      02. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  15. Record of a Living Being (I Live in Fear), Ikimono… 1955 (生きものの記録)
    01. Draft script (準備稿)
    02. Final script (決定稿)

  16. Throne of Blood, Kumonosu jo 1957 (蜘蛛巣城)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
      01. [no title]
      02. Draft script (準備稿)
    02. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  17. The Lower Depths, Donzoko 1957 (どん底)
    01. Screenplay (台本)
    02. Other (その他)

  18. The Hidden Fortress, Kakushi-toride no san-akunin 1958 (隠し砦の三悪人)
    01. Script from a magazine (雑誌からの転用（シナリオ）)
    02. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  19. The Bad Sleep Well, Warui yatsu hodo… 1960 (悪い奴ほどよく眠る)
    01. Draft manuscripts (生原稿)
      01. [manuscript]
      02. [manuscript]
    02. Third draft (第三稿)
    03. Memos (メモ)
    04. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  20. Yojimbo, Yojimbo 1961 (用心棒)
    01. Draft manuscripts (生原稿)
      01. [manuscript]
      02. [manuscript]
    02. First draft (第一稿)
    03. Continuity (preview) (コンテ（予告編）)
    04. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  21. Sanjuro, Tsubaki Sanjuro 1962 (椿三十郎)
    01. Draft manuscripts (生原稿)
      01. [manuscript]
      02. [manuscript]
    02. Final script (決定稿)
      01. [script]
      02. [script]
    03. Production notes (創作ノート)
    04. Continuity (コンテ)
    05. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

  22. High and Low, Tengoku to jigoku 1963 (天国と地獄)
    01. Draft manuscript (生原稿)
    02. ? Script (??) (差込台本)
    03. Final script (決定稿)

  23. Red Beard, Akahige 1965 (赤ひげ)
    01. Draft manuscripts (生原稿)
      01. [manuscript]
      02. [manuscript]
    02. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)

    03. Articles (記事)
      01. Newspaper articles (新聞記事)

  24. Dodesukaden, Dodesukaden 1970 (どですかでん)
    01. Draft manuscripts (生原稿)
      01. ?? (途中から代筆)
      02. [manuscript]
    02. Screenplay (台本（書込みあり）)
    03. Final script (決定稿（書込みあり）)
    04. Memos (メモ)
    05. Posters (ポスター)
    06. Magazine articles (雑誌記事)

To be continued…