Kyū Sazanka Movies

The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.

1962 Japanese movie

A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It...

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going...

Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

1967 Japanese movie

Mie Nakao runs away from home to join her older sister's production company as a new talent. We follow her ups and downs on the way to stardom as she...

1967 Japanese movie

Japanese comedy film.

A privileged son betrays his family for the favors of a geisha in 18th century Osaka.

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele.

Hibari Misora musical.

Japanese youth film.

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with,...