Junichiro Yamashita

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Bamboo Doll of Echizen
7.3

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Based on a novel by Tsutomu Mizukami, this haunting melodrama focuses on a young bamboo worker who takes his father’s prostitute as his wife.
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword
7.5

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged ...
Wrath of Daimajin
6.2

Wrath of Daimajin

Dec. 10, 1966

Wrath of Daimajin

In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur ...
Youth in Fury
6.8

Youth in Fury

Aug. 30, 1960

Youth in Fury

A reckless student contemplates terrorism in a prescient film that confirmed Shinoda as a fearless member of Shochiku’s iconoclastic New Wave. At ...
Good-for-Nothing
6.8

Good-for-Nothing

Jul. 05, 1960

Good-for-Nothing

Yoshida’s first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: ...