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Tag Archives: Yasuo Furuhata
Yasha / Demon (1985) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura

Retired yakuza gangster Shuji (Ken Takakura) moves back from Osaka to a remote coastal village Read More »
Shogun’s Shadow (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Ogata, Norihito Arai, Toshihiro Asari

Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. Read More »
Brave Red Flower of the North / Nihon jokyo-den: makka na dokyo-bana (1970) Yasuo Furuhata, Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Shingo Yamashiro

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning Read More »
Buddies / A un (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Eiji Bandô, Sumiko Fuji, Yasuko Tomita

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love. 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 »
Prison Boss / Gokuchu no kaoyaku (1968) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Ichirô Ryûzaki, Toshi Amatsu

Ken Takakura stars in yet another bad-ass Prison film, in “Prison Boss”. Read More »
The Firefly / Hotaru (2001) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi

A Japanese love story that takes place during World War 2. Read More »
A Boy Called H (2013) Yasuo Furuhata, Yutaka Mizutani, Ran Itô, Tatsuki Yoshioka

Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio (Yutaka Mizutani), “A Boy Called H” follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed “H”. Read More »
Yakuza Ladies 3 (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Yoshiko Mita, Rino Katase, Ken’ichi Hagiwara

Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Read More »