Kanji Kawara Movies

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up...

A romantic action drama set in early Meiji-era Hokkaido, centered on a passionate, justice-seeking newspaper reporter who takes on an official...

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

Approaching their graduation ceremony, Saegusa, Sanae, and their classmates go on an overnight trip to Hakone with their teacher Ms. Kawahara, who...

Keita, who had been taken along as a cover for his father-in-law’s affair, was discovered by his new wife when she unexpectedly showed up while...

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

1962 Japanese movie

Eiji Izutsu, a young architectural engineer, suddenly came into a massive inheritance on the condition that he marry a woman named Chigusa Takemura,...

Uta’s mother died when she was six years old; her father she never met. She was forced to adopt a traveller’s life when her grandmother...

Kinichi and Akiko meet when they visit their fathers in prison. After successfully gambling on a bicycle race, they spend an enjoyable day together...

During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.

Released on the same date as Shochiku's version.

A passionate young man who risks his life for love and judo and the innocent young woman who adores him face off against an evil judoka at...

Three couples connected to rival business and theatrical families navigate complicated romances, workplace disputes, and family opposition.