Sunflower Girl (1953)

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer and suggests they choose Matsuda, who is in prison. Other clan members oppose and Ishido is elected. When Matsuda is freed, he doesn't accept this decision.

Странствующий торговец Торадзиро ушёл из дома отца ещё в юном возрасте. 20 лет спустя он возвращается в родной город и воссоединяется с семьей в лице дяди, тёти и сестры Сакуры. Торадзиро вносит в их жизнь хаос. Например, из-за его грубого поведения рассорилась помолвка Сакуры с достойным молодым человеком. Однако парень тоже может быть сентиментальным, и вскоре он станет благодетелем сестры.

[Period covered: 1616] Kirigakure Saizo (Mist Saizo) returns for the final time as he sets out to assassinate Tokugawa Ieyasu in order to avenge the death of Lord Sanada Yukimura. But first he must contend with Ieyasu’s own ninja group led by the powerful Fuma Daijuro, who has a score to settle with the men of Iga that dates back 280 years to the war between the Genji and the Heike at the Battle of Dan-no-Ura. Tremendous fighting and great plot twists highlight this exceptional look into the lives of the mysterious ninja of Japan.

A live action footage of a smiling, bespectacled (presumably) Western tourist set against the familiar cadence of an accelerating train revving up as it leaves the station sets the mesmerizing tone for the film's abstract panoramic survey of an Ozu-esque Japanese landscape of electrical power lines, passing trains, railroad tracks, and the gentle slope of obliquely peaked, uniform rooflines as Breer distills the essential geometry of Mount Fuji into a collage of acute angles and converging (and bifurcating) lines .

Documentary of an Imperial Japanese Army regiment's advance from Shanghai to Wuhan in 1938. This film was shelved before submission to Home Ministry censors amid rumors that Fumio was a Communist.

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.

An unusual documentary exploring sound. Unique elements of Japanese culture are revealed through ancient rituals and extraordinary musical spectacles. A young Buddhist priest whose family has been serving a temple for the past 500 years is also a DJ and beat-boxer. A drum teacher takes part in a costume performance of a 700-year-old ghost story. A female performer plays the Sho, a rare bamboo instrument that is believed to imitate the call of the mythical phoenix. The core ideas explaining the magical potential of sound that permeates all parts of the film are presented in the tradition of Shingon Buddhism. These beliefs are explored through following Buddhist chanting lessons for student priests at Shuchiin University in Kyoto.

Women getting onto a rickshaw.

WWII from Space delivers World War II in a way you've never experienced it before. This HISTORY special uses an all-seeing CGI eye that offers a satellite view of the conflict, allowing you to experience it in a way that puts key events and tipping points in a global perspective. By re-creating groundbreaking moments that could never have been captured on camera, and by illustrating the importance of simultaneity and the hidden effects of crucial incidents, HISTORY presents the war's monumental moments in a never-before-seen context. And with new information brought to the forefront, you'll better understand how a nation ranked 19th in the world's militaries in 1939 emerged six years later as the planet's only atomic superpower.

The Ganso and Honke are two medical wholesalers which have had a long history of exchanges. They were originally a wholesaler set up by Tokiya Manemon who invented a drug. After he fell ill, he imparted the formula to his two beloved disciples. But the two were at loggerheads and the enmity between them caused a split into two factions, the ‘original’ (Ganso) and the ‘originator’ (Honke). One day, an incident finally occurred. Kiichiro (Endo Kaname), the eldest son of the Honke, launched an attack on the young master of the Ganso, Nagahiko (Oshinari Shugo).

One evening, Princess Sakura is attacked by a man. At that time, the Princess could not see his face. and only sees a tattoo on his body. Because of that that night, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man. In order to find the man she gives up everything and gets the same identical tattoo. The princess then works as a prostitute. Meanwhile Gonsuke is the man who attacked Princess Sakura. He also stole a scroll and, because of that, he is chased by assassins.

After being mistaken for an Interpol agent, a man who was just supposed to go on vacation gets mixed up in a war between two gangs intent on winning the favor of a notorious arms dealer.

Кумико живёт в захламлённой, тесной квартире в Токио со своим питомцем — кроликом по имени Бунзо. Она работает в офисе, в котором механически готовит чай и ходит в химчистку для своего недалёкого босса. В своё свободное время она упоенно смотрит известный американский фильм на затёртой видео-кассете. Перематывая назад и вперёд, она педантично пытается определить место, где выброшенный на берег дипломат с награбленным добром оказался закопанным по сюжету фильма. После долгих часов изучения, убеждённая, что ей судьбой предназначено найти эти деньги, Кумико отправляется на его поиски в США, в суровую зиму Миннесоты.

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…

Герой этого фильма задумал снять фильм о якудзе, который поразит зрителей жесткостью и реалистичностью. Но для этого ему приходится близко познакомится с миром японской мафии, а это чревато большими проблемами и для него, и для всей съемочной группы. Теперь молодому режиссеру предстоит пожалеть, что на съемках стало слишком много реализма, а льющаяся рекой кровь – совсем не бутафорская...

Ночью в районе склада пьяный главный инженер был зарезан кем-то. После рассвета два моряка присоединяются к экипажу ржавого грузового судна «Кайё Мару». Один из них — Сэнкити Номура, преследующий своего врага, чтобы отомстить за смерть отца. Капитан корабля Онидзамэ, взял Сэнкити по договорённости с его живым ещё отцом, с которым они были старыми приятелями. Другой, Кэйдзо Сасаки, — человек с орлиным взглядом находится на борту с тайной миссией.

Biwako is a vain, middle-aged actress who witnesses a brutal murder. Realizing that the very public life of the woman makes their sole witness vulnerable to the killers, the police assign two officers to safeguard her until the trial. In the interim, the lives of Biwako and everyone around her are changed in unexpected ways.

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.

Seeking the "woman of his dreams", Kikunosuke visits Hokkaido and meets Masumi, the only daughter of the Zippi Ranch that raises great racing horses, Okamura, her grandfather, and Yamada, a stable hand who is secretly in love with Masumi. Zippi Ranch is targeted for acquisition by Sengoku Farms, which has constantly acquired small ranches. Naoto, the son of Sengoku, grew up with Masumi and raped her in the past. With the horrible experience, Masumi has become fastidious about sex. Began working at Zippi Ranch, Kikunosuke spends a night with a hostess, Ayumi, whom he met at a club Naoto owns. Sleeping with numerous customers to support the club, Ayumi has been sexually frigid, but Kikunosuke gives her an orgasm with his technique, Kinuta. The sex master, Kikunosuke, stands up to rescue a troubled woman mentally and physically.