The Izu Dancer

A high school student spending his vacation on the Izu peninsula becomes fascinated by Kaoru, a young dancer who travels with a troupe of performers. The story follows the student as he accompanies the group on their journey, developing a mutual attraction with the dancer.

Released in 1974, this Japanese drama was produced by TOHO and written by Mitsuo Wakasugi. The film was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and represents the 29th of 33 films he directed, following Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower and preceding The Surf. The main cast features Tomokazu Miura as Kawashima and Momoe Yamaguchi as Kahoru, alongside Jin Nakayama, Tomomi Satō, Atsuko Ichinomiya, and Masami Yomo.

The film has been received positively by viewers. It holds a rating of 7.2 on IMDb based on 278 votes and a higher score of 8.1 on TMDB from 10 votes.