Movies Set in Japan
Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in Japan, spanning 1953–2021. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 1988
My Neighbor Totoro
Ruraldir. Hayao Miyazaki - 1997
Princess Mononoke
Rural · Wilderness · Mountaindir. Hayao Miyazaki - 1985
Ran
Mountain · Ruraldir. Akira Kurosawa - 1954
Sansho the Bailiff
Rural · Coastal Seadir. Kenji Mizoguchi - 1954
Seven Samurai
Rural · Mountaindir. Akira Kurosawa - 1957
Throne of Blood
Mountaindir. Akira Kurosawa - 1953
Ugetsu
Rural · Coastal Seadir. Kenji Mizoguchi - 2021
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Urbandir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi - 1961
Yojimbo
Ruraldir. Akira Kurosawa
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in Japan?
Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in Japan, spanning 1953–2021.
What are some movies set in Japan?
Films set in Japan in our catalogue include My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), Ran (1985), Sansho the Bailiff (1954), and Seven Samurai (1954).
What is the oldest movie set in Japan?
Ugetsu (1953) is the earliest film set in Japan in our catalogue; the most recent is Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021).