Fusatarō Ishijima Movies

Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr. Matsukuma, although he is misunderstood by most of the villagers and...

Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

Japanese family drama.

The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. At the age of 26, she was a...

After her father gets incapacitated due to a stroke, a young girl named Sanae takes over his postal job to support her family.

1958 Toei movie.

Saburo and Keiko fall in love with each other but the tide of war separates them.

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

1961 Japanese movie

A man confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago. The detectives must now conduct a "backing investigation" to determine whether his...

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

1961 Japanese movie

The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night...

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...

1962 Japanese movie

Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital...

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an...