Movies

1976
In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses
6.61976HD
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual...
1998
Ring
Ring
7.11998HD
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion...
1960
Marine Snow: The Origin of Oil
Marine Snow: The Origin of Oil
01960HD
This film takes us into the microscopic world of the plankton that mass in the oceans. Their bodies ultimately turn to marine snow and accumulate...
1988
The Procession of Weird and Wonderful Masks
The Procession of Weird and Wonderful Masks
01988HD
Noda’s team shot this film for Kanagawa News Film Association in 1972 as a document of annual rites practiced at Goryo Shrine in Kamakura. The...
1956
Country Life under Snow
Country Life under Snow
01956HD
Depiction of the harsh life in a rural town in Yamagata.
1991
Good Road for the Living and the Dead: Niino Bon Odori, Festival to Send Off the Gods
Good Road for the Living and the Dead: Niino Bon Odori, Festival to Send Off the Gods
101991HD
On the nights of the 14th, 15th, and 16th of August, the obon festival takes over the streets of the Niino community of Nagano Prefecture. At its...
1964
Nippon Express Carries the Olympics to Tokyo
Nippon Express Carries the Olympics to Tokyo
01964HD
A documentary focusing on the things and animals necessary for the Olympics in Tokyo in 1964.
1953
生れかわる客車
生れかわる客車
01953HD
1958
Forgotten Land
Forgotten Land
01958HD
A documentary depicting the the impoverished fishing village in Honshu's northernmost region as they struggle in the face of modernization.
1966
The Loneliness of Two Long Distance Runners
The Loneliness of Two Long Distance Runners
01966HD
During the marathon event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, a surprise incident occurred when a man jumped onto the course from the side of the road and...
1960
Tying Land and Sea
Tying Land and Sea
01960HD
This PR film for Nippon Express features location footage of modernized port facilities from Hokkaido and Honshu to Shikoku and Kyushu and of the...
1970
Festivals in Tohoku Part 2
Festivals in Tohoku Part 2
01970HD
Second film in the festival trilogy
1980
Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival
Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival
01980HD
This film documents a snow festival with a history dating to the 13th century held at Izu Shrine in the Niino community of Anan-cho, a small town...
1941
農村住宅改善　Renovating Farm Houses
農村住宅改善　Renovating Farm Houses
01941HD
Film directed by Noda Shinkichi
1957
Festivals in Tohoku Part 3
Festivals in Tohoku Part 3
01957HD
Third film in the festival trilogy
1985
The Mikagura Festival of Tomiyama Village
The Mikagura Festival of Tomiyama Village
01985HD
Located in the northeastern corner of Aichi Prefecture, Tomiyama Village has suffered from a shrinking population since the construction of Sakuma...
1971
Yoshihama’s Kashima Dance, Ashigara’s Sasara Dance
Yoshihama’s Kashima Dance, Ashigara’s Sasara Dance
01971HD
The Kashima Dance is performed in the area of Kanagawa Prefecture extending from Odawara City along the western shore of Sagami Bay. This film...
1955
The New Japanese Geography Film Series: Tone River
The New Japanese Geography Film Series: Tone River
01955HD
The Tone River flows from the Mikuni Mountains through the Kanto Plain. The film follows its path from its source to Choshi and into the Pacific...
1972
The Lion Dance of Toya
The Lion Dance of Toya
01972HD
A folk festival with a three-hundred-year history held at Suwa Shrine in Toya in Sagamihara City’s Midori Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture. Within...
1951
Work in Retail
Work in Retail
01951HD
Documentary by Noda Shinkichi