Eijirō Yanagi Movies

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His...

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

An Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto.

Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Japanese comedy film.

A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.

A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.

An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an...

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

The picture tells of a tremendous conflict between ju-jitsu, an aggressive art practiced by vicious hoodlums led by Takamatsu, and judo, which is...

Jidaigeki film from 1960

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological...

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

A girl marries her elderly employer but in reality is in love with his son.

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

In the heart of the Japanese Alps, in Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, botany professor Kazuhiko Onuma spends time with Tsuruko, his lover. One night,...