Michiko Takano

A Geisha's Diary

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles throu...

The Radiant Prince

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to...

On This Earth

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works...

The Whale God

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

A Woman's Testament

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financi...

High School Third Graders

In 1963, Funaki Kazuo's debut song of the same name was released and then it was adapted to a movie based on Ke...

Ken ni kakeru

Jōen

1959 Japanese movie

Wakai yatsura no kaidan

1961 Japanese movie

雪の降る街に

1962 Japanese movie

Young Trees

A bright and cheerful story about a young girl who comes to Tokyo from the countryside, relying on her aunt to...

Jū nana-sai no dangai

1957 Japanese movie

Sutekina 16-sai

1962 Japanese movie

Kakkoii wakamono tachi

1962 Japanese movie

Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, a...