(5 February 1905 â 5 May 1964) was a Japanese screenwriter and film director. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined the Shochiku studio and came to prominence writing screenplays for such directors as Yasujirà  Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Kà Âzaburà  Yoshimura, and Yasujirà  Shimazu. He also directed a few films.