Hideko Takamine

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so ...

War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband’s family. Many years later, their business is threatened by ...

From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events ...