Over 1,000 years ago, Mt. Fumi violently erupted, sending fiery fumes Read More »
Tag Archives: japanese
Showdown at the Great Tone River / Doto no taiketsu (1959) Yasushi Sasaki, Utaemon Ichikawa, Chiezô Kataoka
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale Read More »
Vacuum Zone / Shinkû chitai (1952) Satsuo Yamamoto, Takashi Kanda, Yoshi Katô, Isao Kimura
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison Read More »
Castle of Flames / Hono-o no shiro (1960) Tai Katô, Hashizô Ôkawa, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Mieko Takamine
In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed Read More »
Sasuke and His Comedians / Sanada fûunroku (1963) Tai Katô, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Misako Watanabe, Wataru Ômae
Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara Read More »
Oh, Bomb! / Aa bakudan (1964) Kihachi Okamoto, Yûnosuke Itô, Fubuki Koshiji, Ichirô Nakatani
Filmed as a traditional Japanese play, a yakuza boss is released from prison Read More »
Sing a Song of Sex / Nihon shunka-kô (1967) Nagisa Ôshima, Ichirô Araki, Kazuko Tajima, Jûzô Itami
Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance Read More »
Dedication of the Great Buddha / Daibutsu kaigen (1952) Teinosuke Kinugasa, Shinobu Araki, Kôtarô Bandô, Kazuo Hasegawa
A talented sculptor is hired to erect a giant Buddha statue when the capital is moved to Nara, in 745 AD. Read More »
Hole in One / Ana (1957) Kon Ichikawa, Machiko Kyô, Eiji Funakoshi, Sô Yamamura
A clever reporter gets involved with a bank embezzlement case. Read More »
Patience Has an End / Gorotsuki mushuku (1971) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Yoko Hayama, Mayumi Kajiwara
Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo Read More »