Movies: Yūnosuke Itō

As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father’s possible ...

Lending money, job hunting for civilians and babysitting. All these things are usually not listed on a policeman's job description. But for the officers of this local police station, it‘s part of their daily routine. One day, patrolman Yoshii (Hisaya...

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period....

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Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki...

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Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo...

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa...

Chuji Kunisada runs into strange adventures which tests his skill as a samurai as he untangles intrigue and murder against the backdrop of the majestic Mount Akagi....

A drama film based on Ken Domon's photography of the children around the Chikuho coal mines....

The common-law wife and daughter of a wealthy old man plot to murder him and steal his fortune, with the help of their male acquaintances....

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home....

Movie directed by Kunio Matoi...

Housewives from four neighboring households casually gather at an old well at Kaneko's house in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo. If two people come together, they will talk about selling kimonos, if three people come together, they will ...

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1955 Japanese movie...

Three young women make a suicide pact, but they grow to have a better understanding of themselves....

A newly hired daily newspaper writer covering the society beat receives an assignment to cover Tokyo at night by walking and observing it. He gets into the right frame of mind by dressing the part as a vagrant with not a penny to his name. He gets in...

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the period of his stay on Mount Kurama to his reconciliation with his brother Yoritomo....

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