Yoshi Katō

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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
7.5

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, ...
Profound Desires of the Gods
7.6

Profound Desires of the Gods

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.
Double Suicide
7.6

Double Suicide

May. 24, 1969

Double Suicide

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century ...
The Fight of the Gamblers
5.7

The Fight of the Gamblers

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his ...
Virgin Blues
5.6

Virgin Blues

Nov. 22, 1974

Virgin Blues

A young woman fails her university entrance exam and starts shoplifting.
A Fugitive from the Past
7.9

A Fugitive from the Past

Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, ...
An Ode to Yakuza
6.7

An Ode to Yakuza

Jul. 11, 1970

An Ode to Yakuza

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending ...
The Mad Fox
7.2

The Mad Fox

May. 01, 1962

The Mad Fox

A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes ...
The Inferno
6.1

The Inferno

Jun. 03, 1979

The Inferno

Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mother’s grief from beyond the grave.
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
6.4

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

Jan. 03, 1965

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan ...
Hachiko
8

Hachiko

Aug. 01, 1987

Hachiko

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno’s death.
Himiko
7

Himiko

Mar. 09, 1974

Himiko

A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko, who falls in love with her half-brother, making her powers weaken thus putting ...
The Wanderers
6.4

The Wanderers

Apr. 07, 1973

The Wanderers

Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will ...
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
7.7

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub’s ...
Japan Organized Crime Boss
7

Japan Organized Crime Boss

Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is ...
Intentions of Murder
7.7

Intentions of Murder

Jun. 28, 1964

Intentions of Murder

Sadako, cursed by generations before her and neglected by her common-law husband, falls prey to a brutal home intruder. But rather than become a ...
The Broken Commandment
6.9

The Broken Commandment

Ushimatsu’s father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting ...
Hiroshima
7.5

Hiroshima

Oct. 07, 1953

Hiroshima

The film shows the bombing of Hiroshima and the horrific aftermath following the detonation of an atomic bomb on humans for the first time in history.
Apostasy
6.3

Apostasy

Nov. 30, 1948

Apostasy

A teacher at a Japanese school tries to hide his outcast upbringing.