Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute
| Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute | |
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| Directed by | Shōhei Imamura |
| Produced by | Akira Ogawa |
| Narrated by | Shōhei Imamura |
| Cinematography | Masao Tochizawa |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Languages | Japanese, Malaysian |
Karayuki-san, the Making of a Prostitute (からゆきさん) is a 1973 Japanese television documentary film by director Shōhei Imamura. It tells the story of a karayuki-san, a term for Japanese women who were sent to foreign Asian countries to serve as prostitutes. Imamura interviews a 73-year-old woman who was sent to Malaysia and forced into prostitution.