Masao — The End of Summer Character Profile

About Masao

Young son of Fumiko and Hisao, and grandson of Manbei Kohayagawa. Represented as a minor family member in the brewery household.

Character Facts

Played by

Masahiko Shimazu

Appears in

The End of Summer (1961)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Masao — Family Father — Hisao (Keiju Kobayashi)

  Father-son bond centered around brewery life and family continuity.

• Masao — Family Mother — Fumiko (Michiyo Aratama)

  Mother-son relationship within the traditional household setting.

• Masao — Family Aunt — Akiko (Setsuko Hara)

  Aunt-nephew bond reflecting extended family care.

• Masao — Family Aunt — Noriko (Yōko Tsukasa)

  Aunt-nephew relationship highlighting generational continuity.

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More characters from The End of Summer

• Akiko (Setsuko Hara)
• Noriko (Yōko Tsukasa)
• Fumiko (Michiyo Aratama)
• Hisao (Keiju Kobayashi)
• Kitagawa Teruko (Haruko Tōgō)
• Nakanishi Takako (Yumi Shirakawa)
• Kohayagawa Manbei (Ganjirō Nakamura II)
• Farmer's Wife (Yūko Mochizuki)
• Yamaguchi (Kyū Sazanka)
• Maruyama Rokutarou (Yū Fujiki)
• Isha (Asao Uchida)
• Banpei's Brother (Tatsuo Endō)