Yoshiko Tanaka

In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest... (imdb)

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.

After rising from his volcanic grave, Godzilla is threatened by a mutated rosebush. (imdb)

Mr and Mrs Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko, make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Five years later, Yasuko is living with her aunt and uncle, and her senile grandmother, in a village containing many of the bomb survivors. Yasuko does not appear to be affected by the bomb, but the Shizuma's are worried about her marriage prospects, as she could succumb to radiation sickness at any time. (imdb)

After sustaining a career-ending injury, tap dancer, Shuhei Sano, arrives in...Hokkaido with hopes of marrying his longtime girlfriend, Shizuka. But his plan quickly runs afoul on Shizuka's father, a local...ice rink owner, who is not ready to relinquish his daughter. Shizuka's father then challenged Shuhei to coach a junior ice hockey team to their next victory. Despite having no knowledge of the game or any skating experience, Shuhei accepts...(moviexclusive.com)

Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together. (imdb)

At the age of one, Rie Saito loses her ability to hear. She grows up as a rebellious child, running away from home frequently in her hometown of Aomori. By writing calligraphy in a club Rie starts to open her eyes to the world. She then moves to Tokyo to become Ginza's number-one hostess...