Yuriko Abe
One day, drawn to a mysterious song coming from the next-door apartment unit, Shunsuke meets Setsu, an old woman who claims she has been waiting for 400 years to become his wife.
A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.
A youthful film depicting the sexual awakening of a boy who has just entered adolescence and his heartbreaking romance during the summer holidays with a young sprightly girl.
On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. They cherish the deepest affection for this piece of land they call home, and the simple life they lead. But rapid industrial growth makes it all but impossible to continue their chosen living style, and they are forced to leave their beloved hometown in search of a brighter future. But their hometown lingers on their hearts, and they dream of a time when they may once again return.
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
