Tag: JAPAN

September 27, 2020 / Drama
August 24, 2020 / Drama

Mugiko, an 18-year-old attempts to escape her unhappiness with village life by going to Tokyo to live and work in the geisha house run by her aunt. The daughter of a once great geisha, Mugiko is entitled by blood to train in the geishas ancient art of classical Japanese song and dance.

August 24, 2020 / Arthouse
May 22, 2020 / Drama

In rural Japan, farmers protest after their access to their water storage is blocked by corrupt landowners. The botanist Ikushima tries to resolve the conflict by locating an alternate water source for the peasants. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Motoko, who is the secretary and liaison of Tachibana, who owns the water storage. With both men being in love with Motoko, soon tensions start to escalate.

May 19, 2020 / Drama

Based on the classic novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father’s young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of resolution to his life.

May 12, 2020 / Action
May 5, 2020 / Action
May 5, 2020 / Drama

Kagatani Shizuo, an employee at home electronics manufacturer Victor Company of Japan (JVC) is transferred to the home video division of the company’s Yokohama factory, and told to cut the division’s staff by 20%. But Kagatani doesn’t want to fire anyone so he decides to increase sales instead by developing a home video player. Inspired by Kagatani’s impassioned phrase, “We have to defend our jobs ourselves,” the employees pour their efforts into product development, and perfect a trial model, VHS.