start of the twentieth century was not the right place or time for such freedom. Film, TV and other adaptations A Certain Woman was made into a movie by Shochiku Studios in October 1942, directed by Minoru Shibuya, and starring Kinuyo Tanaka in the role of Yōko (who is named Oshige in the film version). The cinematic version of A Certain Woman was re-issued by Daiei on March 13, 1954. Directed by Shirō Toyoda and starring Machiko Kyō in the role of Yōko, Masayuki Mori, who was the son of the author Arishima Takeo, played the role of the journalist, and Eiji Funakoshi played the role of Kimura. A Certain Woman has also been adapted for television twice. The first time was a mini-series by Nippon Television which ran from February 2, 1962, to March 9, 1962, and the second time was on Fuji Television, which ran from November 2, 1964, to November 30, 1964. International titles A Certain Woman, transl. by Kenneth Strong, University of Tokyo Press, 1978, 382 pages, . Les jours de Yoko, transl. by M. Yoshitomi and Albert Maybon P. Picquier, 1998.（French） Yoko : roman, transl by Alla Verbetchi - Arania, 1992.（Romanian） Cierta mujer, transl. by Naoko Narushima and Pedro Pablo Ontoria, with a foreword by Carlos Rubio, Satori Ediciones, 2021, . (Spanish) References External links Download of Part 1 on Aozora Bunko Download of Part 2 on Aozora Bunko 1919 novels 1919 Japanese novels Novels set in Japan Japanese novels adapted into films