Birthday: 1924-04-11
Place of Birth: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Biography: No biography available.
The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his sur...
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Keita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was ...
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The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses ...
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A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends ...
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In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to vari...
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The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher ...
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The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success a...
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Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hiko...
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Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, ins...
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The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and M...
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Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation ...
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A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First p...
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Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part tw...
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Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious ...
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The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and...
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A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pi...
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Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police det...
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Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close f...
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A high school girl becomes convinced that her mother, who was said to have died fourteen years ago, ...
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Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn....
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The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown....
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After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her moth...
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A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's d...
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Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat...
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A comedy-action film depicting a kind-hearted protagonist who, feeling disillusioned with the world,...
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A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local...
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The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan ...
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The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even...
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At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southea...
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Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his ...
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On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamb...
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An old man who has spent his life being respectful, honest and married for 35 years suddenly has tho...
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Story of a resourceful hobo (Kobayashi), a con woman (Takamine) who pretends to be a victim of the N...
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Taku Shinjo spins this rural drama about ancient taboos and encroaching modernity. Takamine (Gitan O...
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The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the dire...
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A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful ya...
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Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying...
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Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding....
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First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh ...
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First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private"....
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To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's...
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Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome shaped electr...
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Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of tr...
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The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily...
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Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits ...
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When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condi...
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A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage....
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When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in ...
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A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946....
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Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series....
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Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life...
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A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the w...
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Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters...
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A new stationmaster is appointed to a dilapidated local line. On top of the failing local line feudi...
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A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities....
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Owner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl....
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Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain ...
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Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and ...
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#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai...
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After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the c...
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Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast abo...
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Hikaru and Ichiro are close friends in high school. Hikaru's elder brother Tadashi fell in love with...
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Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given th...
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Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's ...
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A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored....
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Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color....
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Comedy of two brothers working at a local governmental office....
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Chiyomatsu under the hill, also known as Choromatsu. He is a young man whose occupation is an approa...
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Nemoto Ritsuko is the girlfriend of Kuroki Tamotsu. Both are 22 years old. Ritsuko lives with her fa...
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Sixth entry in the Company President Series....
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7th film in the President series and the first entry in color....
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This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue, which tells the story of ...
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Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural Cali...
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The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, former...
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It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series. ...
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Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1st All Japan Tourism Film Competition in 1953...
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A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intend...
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After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate m...
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While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key o...
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Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but becom...
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As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by loc...
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Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follow...
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A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by secu...
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As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand in...
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In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70....
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In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige)...
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The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group ...
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15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series ...
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Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tok...
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A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and...
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In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a...
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After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but ...
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Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry bu...
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After winning a singing contest, Momoko leaves her rural village for Tokyo to pursue her dream. Misu...
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When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend...
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Three college friends support swimmer Okubo through family and financial troubles. Junko, a woman he...
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Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) ...
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