Kikuko Hojo

Emergency Special! I saw a Paranormal Phenomenon!! (1993)

Horror TV-Special broadcast at the 30th September, 1993. ...

Junji Inagawa and Tamura Gan: Kanto Haunted Spots (1992)

An introduction video of Kanto psychic spots supervised by Junji Inagawa, a well-known psychic. ...

Night Bitch (1966)

A playboy bartender pretends to be gay in order to approach women. He is in cahoots with another opportunist, a young woman who is trying to seduce a rich married man. Their attempts at making easy money can only end tragically. ...

The Tale of Genji (1966)

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of ...

Gang's Upward Strategy (1965)

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (1965)

Japanese horror film directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. ...

Black Thief (1964)

Organized thieves battle against the Shogun's ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land. ...

Prison Gambler (1964)

A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. The second film in the series Gambler / Bakuto directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. ...

The Ninja Hunt (1964)

Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate's plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional barons struggling to reinstate their young heir Tanemaru as their Lord. ...

Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)

This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called "Death" who has his own dark past. The prototype for the later two yakuza priest series with Shintaro Katsu and T ...

The Third Ninja (1964)

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga. ...

Vanquished Foes (1964)

A skilled assassin's services are called upon to put an end to the ugly turf battle between two yakuza families, Mitsuwa and Aikawa. Forced by the code of the yakuza to put one's life on the line for a Boss who offered a meal and lodging, each side manages ...

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes (1963)

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari cla ...

Ukyunosuke on Patrol (1963)

This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent story with expert fighting. Sena Denemon is the rarest of government officials, a man of integrity, sent on a ...

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (1963)

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many duels he fought were intended to bring justice to those who sought to do evil, he is faced with the knowledg ...

Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows (1963)

During the reign of Shogun Tsunayoshi, seven ninja of the Koga clan secretly plot against the illegitimate son of the former shogun. ...

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)

The Mysterious Purple Hood (1963)

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan. ...

The Mysterious Cape (1963)

Ryujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy patients. When Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogun, hears news of a doctor gone missing, he begins to suspect that things are not what they seem at ...

The Paper Crane (1962)

A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from con artists. ...

Edokko Nagaya (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Skull Coins (1962)

The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat faster. ...

Drunken Sword (1962)

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities. ...

Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

The Bandits (1962)

Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period. ...

Kabe no naka no bijo (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Sakura Official (1962)

As Japan's Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father's possible involv ...

Beranmē nagaya kenka matoi (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962)

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where i ...

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion (1962)

Bored Hatamoto movie #29 ...

Young Lord and Second Son (1961)

A lord explores the lives of common people. ...

Seven Knights Pt. 2 (1961)

Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961)

Detective Umon's services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel. ...

Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (1961)

The story of two young men whose ambition is to become the personal bodyguards to the Shogun's uncle, Lord Mito Komon. Portrayed by a pair of up and coming stars, Sasaki Sukesaburo (Matsukata), the son of a widower and Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kitaoji), whose mo ...

Zokuzoku bantōhan to detchidon (1961)

1961 Japanese movie ...

Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. ...

Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher (1960)

Japanese crime film ...

A Woman’s Uphill Slope (1960)

Tradition and modernity clash when a young woman inherits a sweet-making firm in Kyoto. ...

Denshichi Torimonocho: Silver Snake Spell (1959)

The eleventh episode of the Denshichi Torimonocho series. Around the time of Shogun Ienari, a murderer known as a ghost hikyaku appeared in Edo, raping and killing young girls one after another. One night, a notice was recieved that Oichi, the daughter of ...

The Hidden Treasure (1959)

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama. ...

Takamaru and Kikumaru (1959)

Two brothers, Takamaru and Kikumaru, are living with their father, Hakuraku-Ou, until one day Hakuraku-Ou is killed by "Death's-Head" Ginnosuke, a villain skilled in the art of sorcery. Hakuraku-Ou had long been seeking a Tiger Seal which, together with th ...

Tomorrow's Sun (1959)

Shochiku's up-and-coming stars take the stage in a series of short skits parodying popular films of the time. ...