The Japanese Belly Button
1977, Japanese. Directed by Eizō Sugawa.
Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eizō SugawaDirector
- Mako MidoriHelen Amatsu / Momoe / Junko
- Akihiro MiwaBusiness man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
- Hajime HanaDry cleaning shop owner / Lorry driver / Lighting man
- Osami NabeProfessor / Funayama
- Gajirō SatōHattori / Pianist
- Daigo KusanoJudge / Yaneura / Comedian
- Noboru MitaniRailway assistant / Takada / Comedian
- Hōsei KomatsuRight wing / Ishii, the strip theatre owner
- Terumi AzumaEx-singer / Tome / Stripper
- Kazuo KumakuraHelen's father
- Michihiro YamanishiCast
Details
- Released
- 15 March 1977
- Original title
- 日本人のへそ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshio Shirasaka
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The Japanese Belly Button runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Japanese Belly Button isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1977. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Japanese Belly Button?
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Who directed The Japanese Belly Button?
The Japanese Belly Button (1977) was directed by Eizō Sugawa and stars Mako Midori, Akihiro Miwa, Hajime Hana.