Ichijirō Oya

Swift Current (1967)

The Temptress and the Monk (1957)

A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts. ...

Taira Clan Saga (1955)

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei. ...

An Heir's Place (1953)

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which w ...

The Sword (1945)

In 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian. ...

Goju no to (1944)

Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda. ...

The Song Lantern (1943)

A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father ...