The Guys in the Cage

May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.

Story about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.

The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Comedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son and daughter and their loves.

When an invisible man is run down by a car it’s up to an eager young reporter and a strange clown to bring a dangerous gang to justice.

A carefree student from a traditional sake shop family balances love, rebellion, and a bike race while clashing with gangsters and his old-fashioned grandfather.

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

1962 Japanese movie

Two young women start their first jobs at a construction firm.

A college football star gets caught in a scandal involving a geisha teacher, endangering his team’s season and his family’s honor—until a last-minute comeback restores both.

1960 Japanese movie