Tampopo (1985)
A truck driver stops at a small family run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food
Dôtonborigawa (1982)
A 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 19 year old college student
Kagemusha (1980)
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lords double When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place
The Funeral (1984)
When Wabisukes father in law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home
Daiamondo wa kizutsukanai (1982)
A college student becomes romantically involved with a married middle aged teacher
The Emperor in August (2015)
The War ended on August 15th, 1945 What took place in Japan on the previous night The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled
A Taxing Woman (1987)
If tax evasion is an art, wheeler dealer Hideki Gondo is Rembrandt And so, a determined taxing woman gets the tough assignment of trying to catch him
Demon Pond (1979)
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 real love A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film
Rikyu (1989)
Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lords unrealistic pretensions
Departures (2008)
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary
Head of the Boss (1975)
Sugawara is Kuroda, an itinerant gambler who steps in when a hit by drug addicted assassin Kusunoki goes wrong, and takes the fall on behalf of the Owada family, but when the gang fails to make good on financial promises to him, K
500,000 (1963)
During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains Years after the war, he is kidnapped by Mitsura and Keigo Gunji, brothers who want Matsuo to lead them to t