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Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears

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RomanceDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

13 November 1966

Country

Japan

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

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