Mitsuko Yoshikawa

The Funeral

1984-11-17

When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events a

Shin Aizen Katsura

1948-12-06

1948 Japanese movie

The Age of Beginnings

1947-07-15

A newly hired daily newspaper writer covering the society beat receives an assignment to cover Tokyo

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962-03-04

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

Shroud of Snow

1967-01-14

1930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a re

3.7

The Only Son

1936-09-15

A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite thei

3.6

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947-05-20

An errant salaryman's son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane,

Apart from You

1933-04-01

An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geish

Zoku aizen katsura

1939-05-05

1939 Japanese movie

Mother's Love Letter

1935-04-18

Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo

3.1

Nobuko

1940-04-09

A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking and

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941-03-01

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to

3.1

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937-03-03

A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niec

3.6

Every-Night Dreams

1933-06-08

In Depression-era Tokyo, the life of a single mother and her young son are disrupted by the return o

2.9

A Mother Should Be Loved

1934-05-11

A young man discovers that the woman who raised him is his stepmother. His stepbrother, who is unawa

Surging Waves

1939-10-13

3.8

Children in the Wind

1937-11-11

On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is impri

Woman in the Mist

1936-05-14

Otoku asks her brother Bunkichi to speak with her son Seiichi, a young man for whom sacrificed every

The Living Magoroku

1943-11-18

A wealthy family will not allow the military to grow crops on their fields due to their superstitiou

A Man's Recompense: Part 1

1937-08-13

Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archa

A Man's Recompense: Part 2

1937-08-24

Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archa

Kokumin no chikai

1938-11-16

This film was mainly shot in the Japanese skiing resort Hokkaido in 1937-38 and was intended to crea

Women at War

1939-02-01

Naomi Tazawa (Hiroko Kawasaki), who works at Isetan Department Store, was told by an executive at a

Flower

1941-07-15

Most of the students studying Ikebana with Kozoe Iemoto are daughters of rich Tokyo families. Kozoe

江戸いろは祭

1953-01-22

Hatamoto Akabane Tanaka once ruined his life with alcohol in his youth, leaving behind his wife and

情艶一代女

1951-02-03

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her danci

The Yellow Climate

1961-09-23

Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Dash to the Sun

1966-09-08

A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru. It te

A Young Rabble 2

1959-09-06

An adventure of a feisty girl Oyuki and Santa, a homeless child she saves.

その手にのるな

1958-02-16

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag conta

The Dawn of Judo

1955-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

1930-01-21

Silent comedic short by Mikio Naruse

Sisters

1953-04-29

Three beautiful daughters grew up in a dog and cat care clinic. The eldest was named Takako (Keiko T

Haha o tataeru uta

1939-07-06

A widow works as an insurance seller to raise her three children

母恋草

1951-06-29

Introspection Tower

1941-01-30

A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers an

2.5

A Hero of Tokyo

1935-03-07

The story focuses on the widower Nemoto, ostensibly a businessman, who has one son, Kanichi, the her

The Man Who Has Returned

1944-07-20

2.9

The Lady and the Beard

1931-02-07

Graduate Okajima finds his old-fashioned beard makes life difficult in a comedy exploring the tensi

Eclipse

1934-11-01

The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and his co

The Boss's Son at College

1933-10-31

The story deals with Fuji, nicknamed Waka-danna (Young Master), the star athlete on his university's

Okoto and Sasuke

1935-06-15

A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devo

Akogare no Hawaii kôro

1950-04-01

Akogare no Hawaii kôro

Golden Devil

1948-01-20

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Golden Devil Part 2

1948-02-03

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

Sumida River

1942-09-03

Inoue was something of a rarity in the sense, that he was a Shochiku house director who seems to hav

A Certain Woman

1942-10-29

Pretty Oshige is deceived by her first love. After this, she lives a hard lifestyle, working at a nu

Love and Power

1930-08-29

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

3.2

Burden of Life

1935-12-10

A middle-aged father has just married off his third daughter, but still has his nine year old son to

Tengoku no hanayome

1945-11-29

1945 Japanese movie

A Flower Blooms

1948-04-13

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.

Minami kaze

1951-09-14

1951 Japanese movie

3.8

Until the Day We Meet Again

1932-11-24

A young man falls in love with a prostitute and is disowned by his family. He is then drafted, and h

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1959-12-06

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. The

Wedding Ring

1950-07-01

A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960-03-01

Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant bus

Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced

1954-07-13

Japanese war film.

The Tale of Genji

1966-01-14

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, th

Deep River Melody

1960-09-13

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's

2.6

Samurai Hawk

1961-03-05

1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the governmen

2.9

Family Diary

1938-09-29

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married

A Fishwife's Tale

1961-05-31

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she

2.7

The Rose on His Arm

1956-11-14

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of de

The Genealogy of Women

1934-02-22

A melodrama by noted auteur and father of director Yoshitaro Nomura, Hotei Nomura. This is apparentl

The Tokyo Dame

1959-03-17

A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.

Detective Duel

1958-08-06

A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private

365 Nights

1948-09-02

A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love wi

4.3

Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit

1968-07-12

Nabeshima Naoshige murders his lord, Ryuzoji Takafusa, seeking to gain power and steal his Lord’s wi

Don't Tell Your Wife About It

1937-05-20

A Japanese screwball comedy about the battle between the sexes: two timid men, egged on by their wiv

2.6

Victory Song

1945-02-22

Hisshoka is a 1945 Drama film directed by four Japanese directors.

Lakeside Figure

1961-11-22

A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happ

The Golden Demon

1937-06-10

A penniless orphan loses the woman he loves, when her family arranges a marriage to a wealthy playbo

2.3

Lady Doctor Kinuyo

1937-04-29

Kinuyo is a daughter of doctor of Chinese medicine, and Yasuo is a son of surgeon. Their families al

4.2

Four Seasons of Children

1939-01-28

The brothers of Children In The Wind deal with declining family fortunes: they must work when the fa

The Warrior from Kishu

1962-09-01

This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the you

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

1931-05-29

Two people are fascinated by a sculptor's statue. The film is lost.

Men vs. Women

1936-08-29

A musical film made for the inauguration of Shochiku's Ofuna Studio, with an all-star cast of the er

3.6

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

1961-07-02

A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her s

Heavenly Dragon

1960-10-23

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as t

Delinquent Girl

1949-03-22

A melodramatic love story, a would-be apprenticeship between the titular bad girl and the optimistic

Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

1960-05-10

Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.

Diary of Forsaken Love

1959-04-14

Follows the life of Tsuru, the poor daughter of farmers in Shinshu, Japan.

Growing Up

1955-04-01

A boy falls in love with a girl. Neither of them know that she's to be sold to a brothel.

Four Sisters

1962-07-01

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with ea

A Primer on Marriage

1930-01-05

Bored in his marriage, a dentist flirts with a young woman on a train. However he soon finds himself

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

1930-10-03

A salaryman finds some money in the street and gets a reward for returning it to its rightful owner.

The Life of an Office Worker

1929-10-25

When Tsukamoto is made redundant he cannot bring himself to tell his wife. Instead he investigates o

Couple on the Move

1928-09-28

When a woman unfairly suspects her husband of flirting with a shop assistant, she decides to flirt w

Physical Beauty

1928-12-01

A hen-pecked man works as his artist wife's model and a house-husband. When her patron flirts with h

2.5

Lovers' Duet

1939-08-31

Melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut

A Ripple in a Morning

1952-05-01

Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in pos

Journey

1967-11-12

Song of the Flower Basket

1937-01-14

Three men fall in love with the same young girl who works in a tonkatsu restaurant in the Shitamachi

Maria of the Ant Village

1958-12-07

Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young

The New Road: Akemi

1936-11-30

The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow ari

The Tree of Love

1938-09-15

A young doctor, Kozo Tsumura, falls for young nurse Katsue Takaishi. But she's got a secret: she's a

First Steps Ashore

1932-04-14

The story of a sailor who begins a love affair with a woman he saves from suicide.

A Carpenter and Children

1962-06-10

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an aff

With Songs in My Heart

1958-09-10

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of

Akitsu Hot Springs

1962-06-15

Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal s

Mark of Blood

1962-10-12

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966-05-03

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no ide

An Innocent Maid

1935-01-20

In a back alley of the Shitamachi district of Tokyo, Kihachi bears witness to a series of romantic c

Love and Duty

1954-03-24

Each one of us lives differently. So, there are many tragedies and comedies in our lives. She feels

Passion

1932-02-04

Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Tak

Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen

1929-07-19

A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold prote

The New Road: Ryota

1936-12-16

The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow ari

Rumba of Passion

1950-12-29

Drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Mother

1929-12-01

The 1929 Japanese film "Mother" which helped child actress Hideko Takamine become a star.

Bikkuri Sanjuushi

1952-10-30

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

1955-04-26

Kateikyōshi

1940-06-27