Kanji Kawara Movies

A realistic film that sharply portrays a cross-section of postwar society.

A melodrama in which two lovers reunite after a long journey through life.

1950 daiei movie.

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

Deep down, a dark shadow always lingered in the heart of Ushio, a young prosecutor who had made a name for himself by cracking down on organized...

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

A heartwarming tale of romance and thrills featuring an aging groom who discovers the potential of an exceptional racehorse hidden within an ordinary...

Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien...

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

Raucous small-time thief Kenji falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, but when she finds out what kind of guy he really is, she leaves him until...

A Japanese mountain inn patron's foot is cut by an ornamental hairpin accidentally left behind by a former patron, leading to much curiosity among...

Released on the same date as Shochiku's version.