Tsutomu Yamazaki

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Ice Road Truckers
6.2

Ice Road Truckers

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes ...
The Emperor in August
6.6

The Emperor in August

Aug. 08, 2015

The Emperor in August

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and ...
Kakekomi
7

Kakekomi

May. 16, 2015

Kakekomi

Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
Miracle Apples
7

Miracle Apples

Jun. 08, 2013

Miracle Apples

Akinori Kimura (Sadao Abe) and his wife Mieko (Miho Kanno) opens an apple orchard in their hometown of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. Due to ...
The Woodsman and the Rain
7.1

The Woodsman and the Rain

A widowed lumberjack’s life is turned upside down when a film crew shooting a zombie movie asks for his help and increasingly starts to ...
Climber’s High
6.6

Climber’s High

Jul. 05, 2008

Climber’s High

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local ...
Departures
8

Departures

Sep. 13, 2008

Departures

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s ...
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
7.2

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high ...
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
6.3

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent ...
Lovers Lost
6.5

Lovers Lost

Jun. 12, 1982

Lovers Lost

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a ...
GO
7.4

GO

Oct. 20, 2001

GO

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.
Rikyu
7.1

Rikyu

Sep. 15, 1989

Rikyu

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi ...
A Taxing Woman
7.3

A Taxing Woman

Feb. 07, 1987

A Taxing Woman

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor ...
Tampopo
7.9

Tampopo

Nov. 23, 1985

Tampopo

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed ...
The Funeral
7.2

The Funeral

Nov. 17, 1984

The Funeral

When Wabisuke’s father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds ...
Kagemusha
7.9

Kagemusha

Apr. 26, 1980

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order ...
Demon Pond
7

Demon Pond

Oct. 20, 1979

Demon Pond

Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of ...
Tora-san’s Cherished Mother
7

Tora-san’s Cherished Mother

Kuruma Torajiro is discovered looking around Kyoto for someone special to him.
Red Beard
8.3

Red Beard

Apr. 03, 1965

Red Beard

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes ...
Wait and See
6.3

Wait and See

Dec. 19, 1998

Wait and See

A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his ...