Ichijirō Oya

The Temptress and the Monk

A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beas...

Taira Clan Saga

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the mo...

The Sword

In 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one h...

The Song Lantern

A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty c...

Goju no to

Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.

晴小袖

A lost film directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko based on a story published in the Mainichi Sunday Newspaper entitled...

夫婦太鼓

A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.

An Heir's Place

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The...

Swift Current

Tomorrow's Happiness