Kon Ichikawa Movies

A documentary Ichikawa made for the 1970 Osaka Expo, originally made for projection on eight split panels.

Documentary on the city of Kyoto, Japan. Topics include the Ryoanji Temple stone garden, a geisha residence, the Katsura Imperial Villa, and the Gion...

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain, is told comically.

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends...

Minako, a ballerina who has been dating since her school days, and Koheta, a banker. It was Koheta who was finally about to get married as a result...

Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering...

Tokyo Olympiad director Kon Ichikawa documents the 50th anniversary of the Koshien games.

Kon Ichikawa's war film depicts the 60-hour period from the departure of the battleship Yamato, the pride of the Japanese Navy, until its sinking by...

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.

Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows...

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Romantic melodrama

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage....

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.