Sashō Ichikawa Movies

A 1946 Japanese film directed by Keigo Kimura.

There is an inn named Asano Ya in the port town, and a beautiful woman works there. Every year, during a local festival, travelling artists and...

Final installment of the Okochi / Arai / Yamanaka Mito Komon series and just as good as the others (a good deal longer, as well). Again, this film...

Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.

A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

Directed by Daisuke Itô.

1942 Japanese movie

A young samurai who’s strong in love but weak in compassion, with a string of eccentric antics, diving into the water, wielding his spear, and...

It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.

1946 Japanese movie

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of...