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Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)

A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.

Release: 1966-11-13
Runtime: 129 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
Yoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakuma
Saku
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Katsuo Nakamura
Ukichi Matsumiya
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Kitao Momose
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Suzuko
Kirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
Kayo Sugumo
Hisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka
Matsue Torii
Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Kenkichi Ohara
Junko Miyazono
Junko Miyazono
Teruko
Chiyo Okada
Chiyo Okada
Masuko
Akiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami
Tatsu
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Kisashichi Okayasu
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Kahei Iwata
Tokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazawa
Gempachi
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Samezaemon
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Kaoru Kyōmachi
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Reiko Otori
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Kunijirō Yanagi
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Shintaro Nasu