Natsuko Kahara Movies

Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her...

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...

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death...

A woman has a brief, intense affair with a younger man while awaiting her trial for the murder of her husband's mistress.

In a small town, Tomoko, a new bus conductor, works hard to prove herself. She crosses paths with Saburō, the company president’s playful...

The fourth instalment in the Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei series.

Part of the Young Guy [若大将] series.

1964 Japanese movie

A romantic movie based on Chiyoko Shimakura’s hit song of the same name, in which Shimakura herself starred.

A TV writer and a director stranded in a rural town witness the young villagers’ tangled romances. Despite parental feuds and arranged...

1961 Japanese movie

Modern comedy.

A father gives his four daughters his substantial retirement allowance on the stipulation that they leave him alone, as he wants some freedom. Each...

Teacher Yuki (Natsuki) is appointed to a high school where he stages a big soccer match.

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their...

A straight-laced police officer is reassigned to the vice squad tasked with cracking down on underground pornography rings. While investigating a...