written and narrated by Donald Richie based on his book ; cinematography by Hiro Narita ; music by Toru Takemitsu ; edited by Brian Cotnoir ; produced by Brian Cotnoir and Lucille Carra ; directed by Lucille Carra
presented by Culture Entertainment, Bitters End ; production company, C&I Entertainment ; Nippon Shuppan Hanbai ; produced by Teruhisa Yamamoto ; screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe ; directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi