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Koto—The Lake of Tears

7.219662h 9mMovieRomanceDrama

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.

DirectorTomotaka Tasaka
WriterNaoyuki Suzuki
ProducerHiroshi Okawa

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Cast · Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka

YSYoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakuma
Saku
KN
Katsuo Nakamura
Ukichi Matsumiya
MCMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Kitao Momose
MKMichiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Suzuko
KKKirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
Kayo Sugumo
HYHisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka
Matsue Torii
KTKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Kenkichi Ohara
JMJunko Miyazono
Junko Miyazono
Teruko
COChiyo Okada
Chiyo Okada
Masuko
AKAkiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami
Tatsu
KO
Kisashichi Okayasu
JHJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Kahei Iwata

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Koto—The Lake of Tears hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 1, 1967. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.