Cinematic Discoveries Resonating with the Themes of Hôyô: Cult Guide

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Utsukushiki hôbaitachi perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

Toshie, a young, conservative secretary-typist has fallen in love with Shozo Narita, a young man she has met through her work.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Fue no shiratama perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

Created on behalf of the Ministry of Education, this film tells an ironic anecdote juxtaposing the fate of a cooper's son with that of the son of a middle-class salaried worker, and championing the virtues of honest poverty and diligence.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Kiro ni tachite perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Flaming Sky perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hiroshi Shimizu

Michiko gets pregnant after a rape. She marries a boring business partner of her father to avoid the shame. Later she meets the rapist again who is now a union leader in opposition of her husband.