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Koto—The Lake of Tears

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Koto—The Lake of Tears

6.5

2h 9m

1966

Synopsis

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.

Director

Tomotaka Tasaka

RomanceDrama

japan

Cast & Crew

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

as Saku

Katsuo Nakamura

as Ukichi Matsumiya

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

as Kitao Momose

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

as Suzuko

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

as Kayo Sugumo

Hisano Yamaoka

Hisano Yamaoka

as Matsue Torii

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

as Kenkichi Ohara

Junko Miyazono

Junko Miyazono

as Teruko

Chiyo Okada

Chiyo Okada

as Masuko

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