Koto—The Lake of Tears(1966)
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.
Movie: Koto—The Lake of Tears
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Saku
Kitao Momose
Suzuko
Kayo Sugumo
Matsue Torii
Kenkichi Ohara
Teruko
Masuko
Tatsu
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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.
Release Date
1966-11-13
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6.5
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