Kanji Kawara Movies

During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.

An actress returns to Tokyo after a successful stint in Hollywood to reclaim—with the help of her gangster brother—the daughter she...

On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.

The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who...

Raucous small-time thief Kenji falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, but when she finds out what kind of guy he really is, she leaves him until...

A musical film marking Yoshiko Yamaguchi's debut at Daiei.

Three couples connected to rival business and theatrical families navigate complicated romances, workplace disputes, and family opposition.

Chairman of the Shin Nihon Kaihatsu company Fukazawa, using clever ways to circumvent the law, rose to the top of the economic backstage. Three...

One night, a college student is found dead, his body charred black. The victim’s girlfriend, Nobuko, vanishes right before the eyes of the...

Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.

1962 Japanese movie

A passionate young man who risks his life for love and judo and the innocent young woman who adores him face off against an evil judoka at...

Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while...

Kosaka drops to death while ice climbing with his friend Uozu to see the sunrise on the New Year’s Day. The investigators try to find the cause...

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Heitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four unmarried daughters and decides to split his...