is a Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter, actor and calligrapher. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. "児童買春で映画監督逮捕：福井県警" (Fukui prefectural police arrests movie director for child prostitution), Kyodo News, April 26, 2006"26歳「映画監督」児童買春…金支払わず事件発覚" (26-year-old movie director in child prostitution - Incident uncovered after failure to pay up), Sankei Shimbun, April 26, 2006 "児童買春：映画監督、森川陽一郎容疑者（26）を起訴 福井" (Film director Yōichirō Morikawa (26) arrested for child prostitution), 2Channel News Navigator from Mainichi Shimbun, May 17, 2006
Works Endress On The Road - (2003) Firstlove On The Little Beach - (2004) For Every Fukui Revolution - (2005)
See also Prostitution of children Enjo kōsai List of Japanese film directors List of Japanese actors
References
External links Morikawa's official website (Japanese) --- WEB --- kaigyoh.com - Calligraphy "KAIGYOH" directed by Morikawa Yoichiro (Japanese and English)