Reikichi Kawamura Movies

A Japanese wartime film directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Movie about a devoted and single woman and her daughter. The mother's nickname is "Bokuseki" (wooden head) because of his supposed stubbornness....

A former samurai, whose lover had died while he was traveling, was returning to Edo when he met a woman at Shinagawa-juku.

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Japanese silent film.

Japanese silent film from 1925.

A dramatized chapter in the life of Shimizu Jirocho, a famous yakuza boss, gambler, and folk hero of the 1800s.

A young yakuza student is led back to the straight and narrow path by his uncle.

Early Japanese silent film by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese film from 1924.

A period drama about samurai who survived a loss in battle. An early jidaegeki by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son....

Japanese film from 1924.

Film can be viewed on the National Film Archive of Japan YouTube channel under the title...

Japanese silent comedy from 1930. The directorial debut of Hiromasa Nomura.