Fujiko Yamamoto Movies

Judo movie.

Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn...

A beautiful dancer who lost her mother and was raised abroad searches for her long-lost father in the homeland she has always longed for.

Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.

Film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and starring Wakao Ayako

1962 Japanese movie

Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by the name of Tange Sazen. By chance, Tange gets an...

A man and a woman whose love is forbidden due to a feud between their parents resolve to die together and head to the island of Sado.

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke...

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

A lighthearted comedy featuring city dwellers flocking to a remote mountain hot spring inn, all entangled in the mystery of hidden gold bars.

Adaptation of the novel by Masao Kume.

1962 Japanese movie

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and...