Masahiko Tsugawa

Set in the Sengoku period of Japan, this film follows the journey of a young man named Gosuke, who is torn between his duty to his village’s traditional craft of…

Kozo Nakase participates in gatherings for widowed individuals seeking new partners. During these meetings, he encounters Sayoko Takeuchi, and they soon wed. Shortly after their wedding, Kozo unexpectedly collapses and…

Sawa works as a domestic aide for a middle-class family that includes an elderly, ailing grandfather. To maintain her employment, she is compelled to compromise her ethical standards. This leads…

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, this 1954 Japanese film is a poignant tale set in the Heian period, exploring themes of family, social injustice, and the resilience of the human spirit….