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Koto: The Ancient City

7.019802h 5mMovieDrama

Chieko (Momoe Yamaguchi) has been raised as the only child of parents who run a dry goods store. When Chieko was a middle-school student, she learned that her parents are not her biological parents. Cheiko's mother told her that she was…

DirectorKon Ichikawa
WritersShinya Hidaka·Kon Ichikawa

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Cast · Directed by Kon Ichikawa

MYMomoe Yamaguchi
Momoe Yamaguchi
Chieko / Naeko
TMTomokazu Miura
Tomokazu Miura
JIJun Izumi
Jun Izumi
YY
Yukari Yamamoto
Geisha
NINobuyuki Ishida
Nobuyuki Ishida
Hideo (a weaver)
YKYuki Kitazume
Yuki Kitazume
AKAkiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi
JHJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
FTFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
MSMiki Sanjō
Miki Sanjō
Endo's wife
AH
Ayako Hosho
TKTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō

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Koto: The Ancient City — streaming FAQ

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Koto: The Ancient City isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Koto: The Ancient City on Netflix?

No, Koto: The Ancient City is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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Koto: The Ancient City hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 7, 1981. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.