Yatsuko Tan'ami

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so ...

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of ...

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his ...

A Japanese woman writes down three stories she has witnessed or heard of in her diary, each about the difficult situation a young woman finds ...

When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a ...

Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan (“Fumiko’s Five Benefactors” by Hiromichi ...

Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.

When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous ...

An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.

Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband’s lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can’t ...