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3.4
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The Sword (1945)
In 19th century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
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4.9
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10
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The Inner Palace Conspiracy (1951)
A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka stylishly plays a constantly intoxicated geisha in this all-star entertainment film.
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3.5
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10
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An Heir's Place (1953)
This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
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10
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Pomegranate Time (1967)
Comedy-drama about university tennis players.
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10
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Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950)
Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
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10
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60
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Deep River Melody (1960)
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
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10
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Koi no rantō (1951)
"My mother is Japanese, a drifting diva of Tokyo" After the death of her father Reika goes to Japan to visit her mother, but can't find her, so she starts performing at a cabaret in Yokohama. Her mother, already settled, found about Reika's whereabouts, but won't acknowledge her daughter for fear of loosing her current status.
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7.3
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10
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80
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Snow-Flake (1950)
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10
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Journey (1967)
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10
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Three Faces of Love (1967)
When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama. Only one daughter cares to carry on her father's work, but she is met with resistance from her stepmother. One sister cares nothing for the artisan tradition, while the other is an icy opportunist whose only love is for money. It is the daughter who cares the most for her father's work who wanders away in a symbolic journey of self discovery.
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6.5
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10
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Nightshade Flower (1951)
Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.
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10
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Double Wedding (1963)
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60
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Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo (1949)
Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
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10
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka (1962)
A geisha helps a runaway who looks just like her.
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69
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7.0
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70
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68
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The Song Lantern (1943)
A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.
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7.7
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10
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50
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The Princess Sen (1954)
During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.
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夫婦太鼓 (1941)
A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.
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晴小袖 (1940)
A lost film directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko based on a story published in the Mainichi Sunday Newspaper entitled '恋女扇.' It stars a wild man who falls passionately in love with a woman.
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3.0
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Yotsuya Kaidan (1925)
This is a classic Japanese Ghost Story.
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7.0
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Goju no to (1944)
Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.


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