Kōbō Abe
Prior to the production of "Woman in the Dunes", Hiroshi Teshigahara directed , a.k.a. "The Pitfall" and "Kashi To Kodomo", which was written by Kōbō Abe. "Pitfall" was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe and Takemitsu.