So many Japanese have relocated to Tokyo over the years to make their fortunes — or simply to escape rural poverty — that there is a word to describe the act: jōkyō (which the dictionary defines as ...

This is the first chapter of a horror film adapted from "Hyakumonogatari," an ancient Japanese ghost story telling session. The film approaches the truth of the "monster" that is said to occur when ...

Details: 1953, Japan, Rest of the world, UK, Cert NC, 93 mins Direction: Kenji Mizoguchi Summary: In war-torn sixteenth century Japan, a potter and a farmer leave their respective wives, one to become ...