The Fourth Lady

It was the first time in six years that I was able to step on the land of my homeland, the land of m

Sisters

Keiko and Toshiko are sisters who leave their mountain home, where their parents live in a hydroelec

Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol

Kusa wo karu musume

1961 Japanese movie

Beauty and the Thief

The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and erot

A Japanese Tragedy

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her un

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man

Red Lion

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo

Carmen Comes Home

A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware tha

Different Sons

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over

The Ballad of Narayama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food le

The Thick-Walled Room

A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victim

Farewell to Dream

A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dream

The Garden of Women

A student at a woman's university takes a controversial action against the school's old-fashioned do

Ofukuro

Shizuka, Eiichiro, and Mineko, their father and son, live modestly in a certain suburb, leading a dr

Sisters

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

Street of Love and Hope

The lives of a teenager, his impoverished family, a wealthy young woman who buys a pigeon from him,

This Way, That Way

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has

New Tokyo March

Follows six male friends from elementary school whose career paths diverge—newspaper reporter, engin

Life's Simple Pleasures

A masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that portrays th

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

The fourth instalment in the Life's Simple Pleasures (Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei) series.

Late Chrysanthemums

With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ d

Kanashimi wa itsumo haha ni

The last film produced by Shintoho.

Kaachan

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose t

Always in My Heart

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during th

Always in My Heart Part 2

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.

The Song of the Cart

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.

The Tale of Jiro

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His i

Three Loves

In a mountain village, Heita, a translator's son, is a gifted boy but is shunned by the villagers. H

The Foster Mother

A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her fo

Rice

A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery

The End of Summer

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his

Always in My Heart Part 3

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. They finally meet again,

Farewell to Summer

The Will to Live

A Case of Honor

The obstinate black market trader Okyo lives together with her son Seitaro, who works as a mechanic

Carmen's Innocent Love

Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politi

Love du Jour

The proprietress of a long-established sushi restaurant in Asakusa is a war widow who has raised thr

The White Orchid

A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo

Doctor's Day Off

Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off.

Modern People

A section chief at the Bureau of Construction is in a shady relationship with a construction company

The Child Writers

A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the chi

Yaneura no Onna-tachi

First Love Questions and Answers

Lightning

悲しき瞳

Shinjiro Tanabe, a teacher at a junior high school in the downtown area of ​​Tokyo, has two daughter