Katsuo Nakamura Movies

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after...

A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.

The Fir Tree Remains | Yamamoto explores the life of Koi Harada, a man wrongfully branded a “traitor” in Japanese history. As the Date...

A hard working salaryman takes off five days from his busy job and sets off with his wife and two children to visit his parents in his hometown for...

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga...

Shizuka (Mami Nakamura) is a young school teacher. She moves to a small village by the sea, near her own home country. The elementary school she is...

Biopic of ceramic artist Hazan Itaya (1872-1963).

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance...

1962 Japanese movie

Japanese comedy film.

10-year-old Sota lives with his grandfather and a dog named Chibi in a small snowy village. They live in such a poverty that Sota cannot even afford...

A story about the nature of office workers today.

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

An all-star cast portraying the end of the Edo period as a commemorative film for the late Tsumasaburo Bando.

1962 Japanese movie

This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.

An anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.