Tokyo Story is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama. It tells the story of an aging couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children. Tokyo Story is widely regarded as Ozu's masterpiece and is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made. In 2012, it was voted the best film of all time in a poll of film directors by Sight & Sound magazine. The film can be streamed on HBO, Max, Criterion, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and iTunes. Please view the film prior to the seminar, and register in advance HERE. TIMES IN PST.