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Tag Archives: Japan
Disciples of Hippocrates / Hipokuratesu-tachi (1980) Kazuki Ohmori, Masato Furuoya, Ran Itô, Masahiro Mitsuta

The story revolves around Ogino, who is in the last year of his medical studies. Read More »
The Third Contest / Mondonosuke Sanban Shobu (1965) Tetsuya Yamanouchi, Shigeru Amachi, Kanjûrô Arashi, Gannosuke Ashiya

When Mondonosuke, a young sword student has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel Read More »
Kitsutsuki to ame / The Woodsman and the Rain (2011) Shûichi Okita, Kôji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Rookie movie director Koichi and his crew travels to the mountain village of Yamamura to film his next movie. Read More »
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969) Kôsaku Yamashita, Bin Amatsu, Hiroshi Arikawa, Daisuke Awaji

After collecting her sickly follower from jail, Oryu is taken in by a fishing village. Read More »
Tora-san 4 / Shin otoko wa tsurai yo (1970) Shun’ichi Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Komaki Kurihara

After winning big at the races, Torajiro wants to take his aunt and uncle Read More »
Whirlwind / Shikonmado – Dai tatsumaki (1964) Hiroshi Inagaki, Yôsuke Natsuki, Makoto Satô, Yuriko Hoshi

After defeat at the Siege of Osaka several survivors attempt to deliver a young prince to safety. Read More »
Tora-san 3: His Tender Love / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora (1970) Azuma Morisaki, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Michiyo Aratama, Chieko Baishô

In an effort to get him to settle down, Tora’s family attempts to arrange a marriage for him. Read More »
A Woman’s Sorrows / Nyonin aishû (1937) Mikio Naruse, Takako Irie, Hideo Saeki, Heihachirô Ôkawa

The irresolute heroine marries without love and finds herself regarded Read More »
Lear on the Shore / Umibe no Ria (2017) Masahiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Abe, Mieko Harada, Kaoru Kobayashi

Chokichi Kuwahata was once a leading actor, but he is ravaged by dementia and old age now. Read More »