Kaoru Itō
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
as Kenichi (Oyuki's son)Kimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing...
Movie pageThree Sisters with Maiden Hearts
as Wampaku-kozouThree sisters earn money for their bossy mother by being samisen street musicians. This means...
Movie pageThe Burning Sky
as uncreditedThe film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941....
Movie pageLearn from Experience, Part Two
as uncreditedPart 2 of a 2-part romance (fist part - Kafuku zempen) based on a story by noted author Kikuchi...
Movie pageSchoolgirl Records
as uncreditedA "slice-of life" film about a group of high school girls in 1940s Japan.
Movie pageLearn from Experience, Part One
as uncreditedPart 1 of a 2-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. The central character...
Movie pageThe War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
as Yoshikazu TomodaJapanese Navy air cadets train for the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the HMS Prince of Wales.
Movie pageOath on the Burning Sands
as uncreditedA Japanese army engineer (Hasegawa) on the mainland must put his personal feelings for a...
Movie pageThe Whole Family Works
as Genji, second sonFather of nine children cannot find a job. Despite their aspirations, the children are...
Movie pageMan of the House
as SentaroThis film is based on a real Meiji era performer -- and tells of Tochuken's partnership with his...
Movie pageMother Never Dies
as uncreditedThe premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.
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