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Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama was a Japanese businessman and social activist known for his work with the homeless population in Tokyo during the 1970s and 1980s. He founded the "Nobody's Inn" shelter, which provided a safe space for those without a home. Tonoyama also helped to push for better government policies and resources for the homeless. His efforts continue to inspire social change in Japan.

Titles credited to Taiji Tonoyama

The Naked Island

裸の島

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1960 IMDB Rating: 8.1

A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.

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Onibaba

鬼婆

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 7.9

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they le...

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Vengeance Is Mine

復讐するは我にあり

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.7

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

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Kuroneko

藪の中の黒猫

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1968 IMDB Rating: 7.7

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found myster...

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