Tsunekichi Shibata

Camera·Jan 1, 1850

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Tsunekichi Shibata was one of Japan's first filmmakers. He worked for the photographer Shirō Asano and the Konishi Camera shop, the first in Japan to import a motion picture camera. Along with Kanzo Shirai, he took the earliest films in Japan, mostly of geisha, Ginza, and selections of scenes from popular plays. His first exhibition was at the Tokyo Kabuki-za in 1899. After that he focused mainly on Kabuki plays.

Film	Credit
SSadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber1899 · Director	Director
MMaple Leaf Viewing1899 · Director	Director
TTwo People at Dojo temple1899 · Director	Director
Une rue à Tokyo, [II]1898 · Director	Director
Une avenue à Tokyo1898 · Director	Director
Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo1898 · Director	Director
Une rue à Tokyo, [I]1898 · Director	Director