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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.
A former samurai, whose lover had died while he was traveling, was returning to Edo when he met a woman at Shinagawa-juku.
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.
Comedy-drama about university tennis players.
This is a classic Japanese Ghost Story.
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.
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.
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.
A spearman who had long admired the samurai rises up after learning of cruelty of the samurai class.
Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
After the death of his parents, railway worker Yuichiro Murofushi returns to his hometown and agrees to an arranged marriage at the insistence of his uncle and aunt. However, the arrangement soon falls through due to various circumstances.
A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.
Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.
