Daihachi Yoshida

The name Daihachi Yoshida sounds like it belongs to a stern period-drama veteran, but what he actually makes is something far more quietly unsettling — films that zero in on the small lies people tell themselves and each other, then just let the camera sit there and wait. Born in Kagoshima in 1963, Waseda-educated, and sharp enough to write his own scripts, he's the kind of director who clearly understands exactly what each character is hiding before a single line is spoken. The Kirishima Thing in particular showed how ruthlessly he can dissect a high school social hierarchy without ever tipping into melodrama. He doesn't announce himself — no flashy tics, no signature visual gimmick — but by the end of one of his films you realize you've been slowly cornered into seeing something true about people. Low-key craft, high-key results. I genuinely look forward to whatever he brings next.

Daihachi Yoshida is a Japanese film director and screenwriter born on October 2, 1963, in Kagoshima Prefecture. He studied at Waseda University and has built a career directing and writing films that examine the subtle contradictions of everyday human behavior. Known for a restrained yet incisive style, he works across both directing and scripting, giving him full creative control over dialogue and character. His active period and agency affiliation remain private.

Name (English)

Daihachi Yoshida

Name (Japanese)

吉田大八

Reading

よしだ だいはち

Born

October 2, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Film Director / Screenwriter

University

Waseda University

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E7%94%B0%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%AB%20(%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E7%9B%A3%E7%9D%A3)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5209126

Tags

• From Kagoshima Prefecture
• Film Director
• Screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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