Nobuko Otowa Movies

Based on the novel by Torahiko Tamiya.

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

A villager's family is ostracized after he makes an accusation of rigged elections

A 1963 Japanese musical drama directed by Kôzô Saeki

Kantaro, known as a rowdy boy in the town of Ina, attacked the local boss, Kaneoni's Arahira, all by himself, but was defeated by a large group of...

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

Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this story depicts a woman's difficult choice for love....

​A powerful priest uses his magical abilities to imprison the rain gods within a waterfall, causing a devastating drought. The imperial court...

Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their...

The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his surroundings. When his daughter Tokiko is asked to...

A short revue film featuring dance by Machiko Kyō and singing by Nobuko Otowa.

Japanese comedy film.

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to...

A Japanese film from 1963, Directed by Shirô Toyoda.

It depicts the emotional ups and downs of a designer who runs a clothing store and her husband over the course of a summer.