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Hot Spring Ghost
Movie

Hot Spring Ghost

1964 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.

Overall Series Review

Hot Spring Ghost is a 1964 Japanese comedy film from the popular Ekimae series, focusing on the rivalry between two hot spring resort owners in the Yamanashi region. The narrative centers on a straightforward, secular comedic conflict rooted in local business competition and human foibles. As a product of mid-20th century Japanese popular cinema, the movie's themes are entirely domestic and do not engage with any of the modern, Western-centric cultural and ideological grievances that define the 'woke mind virus.' The plot respects the cultural setting, focuses on characters defined by their professional rivalry and personal quirks, and operates within a traditional comedic framework.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The movie is a 1964 Japanese comedy about resort owners in Japan with an entirely Japanese cast, focused on business competition rather than race. Character conflicts rely on personality and professional rivalry, entirely absent of lecturing on intersectional hierarchy or the vilification of 'whiteness.'

Oikophobia1/10

The film celebrates a traditional Japanese institution (the onsen resort) and is rooted in a specific Japanese locality (Yamanashi). The narrative displays gratitude for and focuses on a core aspect of local culture, providing no basis for hostility toward Western civilization, one's own home, or ancestors.

Feminism1/10

The conflict centers on male resort owners and their rivalry, suggesting a standard mid-20th century gender dynamic. There is no indication of 'Girl Boss' tropes, anti-natalism, or the emasculation of men; the comedy is focused on the distinct, complementary roles of the characters in a traditional setting.

LGBTQ+1/10

As a 1964 Japanese comedy, the film operates under a normative structure where the traditional nuclear family and male-female pairing is the cultural standard. The plot, focused on hot spring rivalry, does not engage with modern sexual ideology, queer theory, or the deconstruction of biological reality.

Anti-Theism1/10

The core of the movie is a secular, comedic business conflict between resort owners. It does not critique traditional religion, and specifically does not target Christianity. The morality presented is a functional objective truth related to fair competition and personal behavior.