Tokyo Story Glossary

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Tokyo Story Glossary

Contrived

False or artificial, either in mannerism or in origin

Foreign Language Film

A film from a country that is not its viewer's country of origin

Headstrong

Self-willed

Minimalism

A trend in art that arose in the 1950s that used simple forms

Melodrama

A sensationalized dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events that is designed to appeal to people’s emotions

Memento

An object that someone keeps as a reminder previous event. A souvenir

Metropolis

The capital, and usually largest, city of a county or region

Tokyo

The capital city of Japan and one of the settings of the film

Widow

The former spouse of a deceased person

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Study Guide for Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story study guide contains a biography of Yasujirō Ozu, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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Tokyo Story essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Tokyo Story by Yasujirō Ozu.