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Now showing — Japanese Koto Music · 5 works
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The foundational action epic. Duty, sacrifice, and the cost of protection.
After-hoursLongingUrban isolation -
A mother and her children separated by slavery in feudal Japan. Compassion against cruelty.
After-hoursLongingUrban isolation -
A masterless samurai challenges feudal hypocrisy. One of cinema's greatest revenge narratives.
After-hoursLongingUrban isolation -
A Tokyo dilettante visits a hot spring geisha. Longing, futility, and the beauty of impermanence.
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The world's first novel. Court life, love, and impermanence in Heian Japan.
LongingMemoryMigration
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- The Japanese Album Music
- Shingo Japanese Remix Album Music
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Regional constellations
- Seven Samurai Film
- Sansho the Bailiff Film