Kowa Reru Koto Ikiru Koto

Hiroshima ni Ikiru

A drama depicting the struggle of a girl who was exposed to the atomic bomb, written by Toshiyuki Kashiwakura, who was filmed in Hiroshima and incorporated a sense of reality and urgency. There is a group of A-bomb…

Rohei Banka Ikyo ni Ikiru

Soldiers of the Chinese Nationalist Party, who fled to Taiwan after being defeated in the Chinese civil war in 1949, are the focus of this documentary which carefully captures the thoughts of the aging soldiers living…

Nakadai Tatsuya Yakusya wo Ikiru

Intimate documentary about the renowned actor Nakadai Tatsuya, whose career spans six decades with performances in close to 200 films and plays. The film shows his life as an actor tackling performances even now at…

"Kioku" to Ikiru

A documentary about Korean women who were forced to become 'comfort women' during the Pacific War.

Ashita Mata Ikiru

~~ Adapted from the novel by Ryuzo Kikushima.

Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko

Otoko to Otoko no Ikiru Machi

Asuka ni Ikiru

A documentary about medical care in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture. With a declining population and so few doctors, Dr. Ichiro Takeda tries to encourage another generation of medical practitioners while also serving…

Daichi yo: Ainu Toshite Ikiru

The documentary tells the story of Ukaji Shizue, a poet, textile artist, children's book author, and Ainu liberation activist. Born in the Ainu village in Hokkaido, Shizue has dedicated her life to promoting Ainu culture…

Ito Maki

Ito Maki is a Japanese professional wrestler, singer and actress. She is a member of group "Toki wo Ikiru", a sub-member of "Maintenance" and an ex-member of "LinQ".

Abe Kusuo

Kusuo Abe was born on July 24, 1910 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan as Ishitaro Ito. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Ikiru (1952), Miyamoto Musashi (1961) and Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple (1964). He died on November 2, 1965 in Kyoto, Japan.

Ayase Haruka

Ayase Haruka is a popular Japanese actress, model and singer. Her immediate family consists of her father, mother and one brother. As a youth, Haruka was active in sports, playing basketball in middle school and competing in the Chugoku region Ekiden tournament (long-distance relay race) during junior…

Hashimoto Shinobu

Hashimoto Shinobu was a Japanese screenwriter, film director and producer. A frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, he wrote the scripts for such internationally acclaimed films as "Rashomon" and "Seven Samurai". Hashimoto was born in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan on 18 April 1918. In 1938 he enlisted…

Oguni Hideo

Born in Aomori, Japan, Hideo, was a prolific Japanese writer who completed over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Kurosawa Akira, including Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood and The Hidden Fortress. His first film with Kurosawa was…

Hayasaka Fumio

Hayasaka Fumio is a Japanese composer born in the city of Sendai on the main Japanese island of Honshū. In 1918, Hayasaka and his family moved to Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaidō. In 1933, Hayasaka and Akira Ifukube organized the New Music League, which held a new music festival the year…

Sera Akira

After graduating from Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Seishikan Junior High School (currently Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Seishikan High School ), he graduated from the Spanish Department of Osaka Foreign Language School. 1935 (Showa 10), participated in the founding of the Osaka joint troupe with…

Muraki Yoshiro

A Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for…

Shimura Takashi

Takashi Shimura was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan. His debut as actor was the film Akanishi Kakita (Capricious Young Man, 1936) and cast in the Kenji Mizoguchi's film Osaka Elegy (1936). In company with Toshiro Mifune, Shimura is the actor most closely associated with Akira Kurosawa…

Kurosawa Akira

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, he directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. Kurosawa entered the Japanese film industry in 1936, following a brief stint as a painter. After…