
7
Himiko
IMDb: 7 1974 100 min
The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history.

6.5
The Wanderers
IMDb: 6.5 1973 100 min
Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will ...

7.7
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
IMDb: 7.7 1972 83 min
In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub’s ...

7.6
Double Suicide
IMDb: 7.6 1969 105 min
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century ...

7
Japan Organized Crime Boss
IMDb: 7 1969 97 min
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is ...

7.5
Profound Desires of the Gods
IMDb: 7.5 1968 173 min
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

7.6
Intentions of Murder
IMDb: 7.6 1964 150 min
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the ...

6.9
The Broken Commandment
IMDb: 6.9 1962 119 min
Ushimatsu’s father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting ...

7.5
Hiroshima
IMDb: 7.5 1953 105 min
The film shows the bombing of Hiroshima and the horrific aftermath following the detonation of an atomic bomb on humans for the first time in history.

6.2
Apostasy
IMDb: 6.2 1948 99 min
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.