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The story follows Keiko, a dancer in the "Maiko Odori" theater in Kyoto, who tries to climb the social ladder in a world driven by money and...

Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English....

After years of living a comfortable existence as a housewife, Aki starts to suspect that her husband is hiding something.

In this new video interview with Tatsuya Nakadai, conducted in 2009, the screen legend discusses his landmark role as Kaji in THE HUMAN CONDITION.

Japan in 1910, industrialization is unstoppable and devastating entire areas in the name of progress. In X, a farming village in Ibaraki Prefecture,...

In 1961, a spectacular criminal case shocks Japan: at what became known as the “Nabari Poison Wine” incident, five people lose their...

Founded in 1975 by Nakadai Tatsuya and his late wife Miyazaki Yasuko, the actor training school Mumeijuku has shaped generations of performers....

In the 2017 Criterion interview Tatsuya Nakadai on Five Japanese Masters, legendary Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai reflects on his life, acting...

A travelling theater troupe, led by Umagoro Ichikawa, comes to play in a mining town, and manages to sell every seat. Before the play begins,...

In this sequel to Three Dolls in College, the three friends continue their adventures and get into a rockabilly club in Ginza.

A biographical drama depicting the life of agricultural scientist Gonjiro Inazuka, nicknamed the "God of Agriculture" for his Norin 10 wheat cultivar...

A look at the lives of two death row inmates who have maintained their innocence for half a century and have yet to be granted a retrial.

Behind the scenes of Akira Kurosawa's Ran, produced by Kurosawa Productions.

This interview with HARAKIRI star Tatsuya Nakadai was conducted in Tokyo in 2005. In it, the Japanese screen legend discusses his career and his...

Tatsuya Nakadai has acted for some of Japan’s greatest directors, including Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Hiroshi Teshigahara, and Mikio...