Machiko (Chieko Baisho) lives comfortably with her father, grandmother and two younger brothers while working at a cosmetics factory in Shitamachi. Her boyfriend Michio (Tamotsu Hayakawa) has dreams of landing a salaried position and settling down in the suburbs, but Machiko begins to question whether middle class life will really bring her happiness.

1963 Sunshine in the Old Neighborhood - Yamada.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 26 min
Size: 	2.92 GiB
Video
Codec: 	h264
Resolution: 	1916x812 
Aspect ratio:  	2.35:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	4 721 kb/s
BPP: 	0.127
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AAC @ 125 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/D21973EAB0B1189/1963_Sunshine_in_the_Old_Neighborhood_-_Yamada.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/026E8067EEC493D/Shitamachi_no_Taiyou.ass
https://nitro.download/view/8CAA411F78394E5/Shitamachi_no_Taiyou.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English (not synced)

The post Yôji Yamada – Shitamachi no taiyô AKA Sunshine in the Old Neighborhood (1963) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

After moving in to their dream home, newlyweds decide to rent out their second floor to save money. They soon discover the woe of being landlords in director Yamada Yoji’s memorable debut film.

	
Nikai.no.tanin.1961.1080p.WEB-DL.DD+2.0.H.264-SbR.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	55 min 48 s
Size: 	5.84 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	1920x1080 
Aspect ratio:  	16:9
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	14.8 Mb/s
BPP: 	0.297
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch E-AC-3 @ 224 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/214B62880B83AAB/Nikai.no.tanin.1961.1080p.WEB-DL.DD+2.0.H.264-SbR.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Yôji Yamada – Nikai no tanin AKA The Strangers Upstairs AKA Stranger on the Second Floor (1961) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island. Through his journey, Daisuke meets a number of interesting people, including friendly truck driver Sumire and a mysterious mountaineer girl.
—Anonymous

A.Class.to.Remember.4.Fifteen.2000.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

General
Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	2h 0mn
Size:	1.83 GiB
DXVA:	Compatible
Minimum settings:	Met
Video
Codec:	x264
Resolution:	708x458 ~> 847x458
Aspect ratio:	1.85:1
Frame rate:	23.976 fps
Bit rate:	1 994 Kbps
Audio
Japanese 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/70983B17EA929BD/A.Class.to.Remember.4.Fifteen.2000.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Yôji Yamada – 15-Sai: Gakko IV AKA A Class to Remember 4: Fifteen (2000) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

The adventures and tribulations of a group of students during the years following the II World War.

This film was Japan’s submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.

	
Downtown Heroes 1988 NTSC DVD DD2.0 x264-RR.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	2 h 0 min
Size: 	2.68 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	716x464 ~> 858x464
Aspect ratio:  	1.85:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	2 799 kb/s
BPP: 	0.351
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AC-3 @ 384 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/8866E8BCFA48FB0/Downtown_Heroes_1988_NTSC_DVD_DD2.0_x264-RR.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Yôji Yamada – Dauntaun hirozu AKA Hope and Pain (1988) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

A mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter. The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn. At dawn, he helps to deliver a calf and, just as mysteriously and distantly, disappears down the road. In the spring, he returns to stay as a farmhand, gains the respect of the widow and the devotion of her young son, and begins to end their feelings of loneliness. When an intruder, in the person of a rich merchant, shows up and presses his attentions on the widow, the farmhand saves her from his attentions. But there is a mystery about where the stranger came from; and why, after winning the hearts of the widow and her son, he has to go away again.

	
Haruka.naru.yama.no.yobigoe.AKA.A.Distant.Cry.from.Spring.1980.576p.BluRay.AAC.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	2 h 3 min
Size: 	3.61 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	1024x428 
Aspect ratio:  	2.40:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	3 963 kb/s
BPP: 	0.377
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AAC LC @ 144 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/AD61ADA91057D39/Haruka.naru.yama.no.yobigoe.AKA.A.Distant.Cry.from.Spring.1980.576p.BluRay.AAC.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Chinese, Japanese

The post Yôji Yamada – Haruka naru yama no yobigoe AKA A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi’s only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his hometown is exceptionally stronger than anybody’s, he is trying everything he can to somehow help the inhabitants of the island which are going through a recession. He saddles himself with a debt to bring a cheap band onto the island and tries to market the underwater sightseeing ship on the island without regards for the Marine Act…
He’s always blowing his own horn and whenever that backfires, Yasukichi disappears.”

1964 The Irresponsible Fool - Yamada.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 26 min
Size: 	2.72 GiB
Video
Codec: 	h264
Resolution: 	1916x800 
Aspect ratio:  	2.40:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	4 399 kb/s
BPP: 	0.120
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AAC @ 114 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/438208EE5CE4626/1964_The_Irresponsible_Fool_-_Yamada.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/3FD811DAC81FE73/1964_The_Irresponsible_Fool_-_Yamada.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Yôji Yamada – Iikagen baka AKA The Irresponsible Fool (1964) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Burned out butcher Hazama meets a woman at a restaurant and is asked to help her deliver a bag of diamonds.

The.Million.Dollar.Pursuit.1968.1080p.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.x264_RuSubbed-JPTVclub.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 29 min
Size: 	2.59 GiB
Video
Codec: 	h264
Resolution: 	1920x1080 
Aspect ratio:  	16:9
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	4 020 kb/s
BPP: 	0.081
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AAC LC @ 125 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/0D3260F72D5779F/The.Million.Dollar.Pursuit.1968.1080p.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.x264_RuSubbed-JPTVclub.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Russian

Many thanks to @Evan for this copy

The post Yôji Yamada – Hana Hajime no ippatsu daiboken AKA The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.