Yuriko Hanabusa
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Mother Shindo (uncredited)After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla...
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
as uncreditedA salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into...
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Children of Hiroshima
as OineShows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays...
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Spring Awakens
as Akiko TanaiSlice of life film centered on a couple of years in the life of a rural high school girl.
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Avalanche
as Gorô's MotherThe study of a one-year marriage that begins to crumble. A married man is torn between the love...
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Five Gents' Trick Book
as uncreditedThe 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.
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The Tale of Genji
as Kiritsubo's motherGenji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em...
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Good Luck to These Two
as uncreditedA young man and woman are determined to marry despite opposition from her parents.
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The Giant
as uncreditedJapanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from...
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The Blue Pearl
as uncreditedThe Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers;...
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Listen to the Voices of the Sea
as uncreditedThis film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese...
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Learn from Experience, Part One
as Shintaro's motherPart 1 of a 2-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. The central character...
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Blood-Red Water in the Channel
as Yae FunakoshiNikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a...
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Story of a Beloved Wife
as uncreditedStory of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi...
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Jirocho, the Hunted
as uncreditedA wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on...
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The President Talks Bank
as uncreditedThe president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing...
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On Wings of Love
as Hamako OkadaOn Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was...
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The Third President
as uncreditedThe fifth entry in the Company President Series
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Reminiscence
as uncreditedKazuo Miyagawa’s prizewinning black-and-white cinematography draws out the moral shadings of...
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Shanghai Landing Party
as uncreditedThis film attempts to reconstruct the tension of the Battle of Shanghai through an episode in an...
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Miniature
as uncreditedGinko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one...
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Jakoman and Tetsu
as uncreditedIn a village subsisting on it herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the...
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The Daughter of the Samurai
as Oiku, the MaidTeruo gets caught up in a conflict between tradition and modernism after returning to Japan from...
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Wife! Be Like a Rose!
as OyukiKimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing...
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Currents of Youth
as Miho's MotherIt was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working...
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Miss Hanako
as Hanako's motherHanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy,...
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Sky of Hope
as TakeWhat is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited...
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Street of Violence
as Kita's motherAn attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police...
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Adolescence
as Shizuko, Kyoko's motherParent apathy to sexual education leads to various troubles for the young cast.
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Green Earth
as uncreditedSet in Qingdao, China, a Japanese company locates an office there and begins work and...
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Detective Duel
as uncreditedA friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome...
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Sister with Sister
as KiyoYoshiko finds new life and love interests when she takes a new job as an office worker.
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Spring Snow
as uncreditedThe Yoshikawa family is a typical small town family. With only the father's and daughter's...
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Schoolgirl Records
as Sanae's motherA "slice-of life" film about a group of high school girls in 1940s Japan.
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Red-Light Bases
as Otoku KawanabeStory about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.
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Souls on the Road
as Peer's daughterA small town boy dreams of being a famous fiddler; Meanwhile, two convicts escape from prison...
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Young People
as Keiko's mother HatsuBased on an original story by Yojiro Ishizaka, this well-made drama is set in a Christian school...
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Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
as uncreditedYoung men endure challenging flight training in the Yokaren, a program feeding new pilots into...
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Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
as uncreditedThe First Investigation Department is investigating a murder case that took place at a...
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The Devil's toast
as uncreditedRetired police inspector Kurusu is vacationing at a seaside hotel when one night he hears a...
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Love in the Mountains
as uncreditedA mother and her daughter who run a quiet mountain hotel, and guests who visit the hotel. A girl...
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Adolescence Part II
as Ume Sakai (uncredited)A story of unhappy youths and the perils of lack of sex education.
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Murahachibu
as uncreditedA villager's family is ostracized after he makes an accusation of rigged elections
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Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The First Volume
as KaneThe adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing...
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Miai Ryokou
as uncreditedA chance ride in a car leads to an unforgettable relationship. A misunderstanding leads to more...
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Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Third Volume
as KaneThe adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing...
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Brother and Sister
as uncreditedIno tries to control Mon’s every move, but she becomes a fallen woman, having an affair with a...
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人生とんぼ返り
as uncreditedAfter learning that he has accidentally killed a man in a fight, Unokichi must look after the...
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Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Second Volume
as KaneThe adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing...
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