Yōichi Higashi

Yōichi Higashi
Born(1934-11-14)14 November 1934
Kimino, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Died21 January 2026(2026-01-21) (aged 91)
OccupationFilm director

Yōichi Higashi (東陽一, Higashi Yōichi; 14 November 1934 – 21 January 2026) was a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Yasashii Nipponjin in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for The River with No Bridge.

In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Village of Dreams.

Higashi died on 21 January 2026, at the age of 91.

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