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Cast

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Saku

Katsuo Nakamura

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

Kisashichi Okayasu

Kisashichi Okayasu

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Kahei Iwata

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

Gempachi

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Samezaemon

Kaoru Kyōmachi

Kaoru Kyōmachi

Crew

Takatoshi Suzuki

Takatoshi Suzuki

Art Direction

Tomotaka Tasaka

Tomotaka Tasaka

Director

Masahiko Iimura

Masahiko Iimura

Director of Photography

Hiroshi Ookawa

Hiroshi Ookawa

Executive Producer

Motohiro Torii

Motohiro Torii

Assistant Director

Hiroo Nozu

Hiroo Nozu

Sound Recordist

Naoyuki Suzuki

Naoyuki Suzuki

Screenplay

Shintarō Miyamoto

Shintarō Miyamoto

Editor

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Hiroshi Watada

Hiroshi Watada

Lighting Technician

Tsutomu Mizukami

Tsutomu Mizukami

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Koto—The Lake of Tears

19666.5 / 10129 min
Romance, Drama

Overview

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.