Shizuko Takizawa

Forgotten Children (1949)

The Forgotten Children ...

Saigo no joito (1945)

1945 Japanese movie ...

The Life of Matsu the Untamed (1943)

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents. ...

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (1940)

Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto. ...

Kaidan Oiwa Yakusha (1938)

The Thousand-Stitch Belt (1937)

A boatman's relationships with his mother and fiancee are disrupted when he is conscripted to fight in China. ...

Sisters of the Gion (1936)

A geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto feels obliged to help her lover when he asks to stay with her after going bankrupt and leaving his wife. However, her younger sister opposes this, thinking that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. ...

The Letter (1936)

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against him. ...

Osaka Elegy (1936)

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement. ...

Miss Okichi (1935)

Okichi, a woman trapped in a criminal scheme by two con men, finds her life of deception threatened when she unexpectedly falls in love with the son of a wealthy merchant. ...

Oyuki the Virgin (1935)

When a civil war threatens to break out, two geishas flee from their village with aristocrats. During the long journey, the socially inferior women prove to be morally superior to their betters. ...

The Comb of Oroku (1935)

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister U ...

The Downfall of Osen (1935)

In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Ose ...

Gantaro Path (1934)

Gantaro Path ...

The Elegant Swordsman (1934)

This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a Tokugawa-era tenement. Considered a lost film. ...

Martial Arts Encyclopedia (1934)

Martial Arts Encyclopedia ...

Professional Killer (1932)

Directed by Mansaku Itami. ...

The 26 Martyrs of Japan (1931)

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity. ...