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...

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out...

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.

A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a...

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

Japanese comedy film.

In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her...

A nurse's tale of self-sacrifice during wartime. The title is borrowed from a patriotic song made popular by singer Hamako Watanabe during the Second...

An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing...

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

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

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

A lost film by Masahiro Makino

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

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous...

Hisshoka is a 1945 Drama film directed by four Japanese directors.