Tsurutaro Kataoka

The tale of hardship, love, determination and life of Mineko, a young maiko (apprentice geisha) in the Gion district of Kyoto.

Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980’s. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental ...

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada’s ex-wife. Recovering from ...

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he’s caught ...

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the “women’s page”, Yumiko gets promoted ...

The ukiyo-e (woodblock print) artist Sharaku is an enigmatic puzzle in the world of Japanese art. Working at an age when such masters of the ...

Nobuhiko Obayashi, director of the cult horror/comedy “House,” gives his unique spin on the true story of Sada Abe, who strangled her ...

A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents’ own ...