Kan Ishii

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The Inner Palace Conspiracy

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the...

Journey

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...

二人の縁

Pomegranate Time

Comedy-drama about university tennis players.

Deep River Melody

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Snow-Flake

Double Wedding

Three Faces of Love

When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family...

Nightshade Flower

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

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...

Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo

Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo...

Koi no rantō

"My mother is Japanese, a drifting diva of Tokyo" After the death of her father Reika goes to Japan to visit he...

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...

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

A geisha helps a runaway who looks just like her.

The Princess Sen

During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members...

Sakiko-san chotto

Yotsuya Kaidan

This is a classic Japanese Ghost Story.