House on Fire (1986)
In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work Adapted from autobiographical story by Kazuo Dan, who published it a few months before his death
Yasha (1985)
Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but hes reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where hes become an honest fisherman
Station (1981)
Constantly put to the test and faced with tragedy wherever he turns, can a man finally find solace and a modicum of love or rest with what is left of his hometown, his family, love or himself
Hearts and Flowers for Tora san (1982)
During his travels, Tora san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto Though Tora san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist At his home, Tora san makes a good impression on the old