KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in Japan in the 1950s

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in Japan in the 1950s, spanning 1952–1988. 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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  • 1954

    Godzilla

    Tokyo — 1950s
    Urban · Island · Coastal Seadir. Ishirō Honda
  • 1959

    Good Morning

    Tokyo — 1950s
    Suburbandir. Yasujirō Ozu
  • 1959

    Hiroshima Mon Amour

    Hiroshima — 1950s
    Urbandir. Alain Resnais
  • 1952

    Ikiru

    Tokyo — 1950s
    Urbandir. Akira Kurosawa
  • 1988

    My Neighbor Totoro

    Japan — 1950s
    Ruraldir. Hayao Miyazaki
  • 1953

    Tokyo Story

    Tokyo · Onomichi — 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Yasujirō Ozu

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Japan in the 1950s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in Japan in the 1950s, spanning 1952–1988.

What are some movies set in Japan in the 1950s?

Films set in Japan in the 1950s in our catalogue include Godzilla (1954), Good Morning (1959), Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959), Ikiru (1952), and My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

What is the oldest movie set in Japan in the 1950s?

Ikiru (1952) is the earliest film set in Japan in the 1950s in our catalogue; the most recent is My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

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