Shūji Sano Movies

A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for...

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

An Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka...

Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved...

A matchmaker looks to unite a young woman from a wealthy Tokyo family with the humble owner of an auto garage.

A husband and wife's pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.

A rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.

A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.

Three young women make a suicide pact, but they grow to have a better understanding of themselves.

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of...

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

A Japanes widow raises her sickly son to be strong enough to join the army and fight on the front lines of WW2.

Melodrama is based on a novel by Yukio Mishima.

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman...

Drama about young people in the Japanese rock scene starring the lead singer of Japanese rock band The Tigers (1966-1971, 1981-1983).

A penniless orphan loses the woman he loves, when her family arranges a marriage to a wealthy playboy. He believes she was blinded by greed, and...

Coming of age/high school sports drama.