Koto—The Lake of Tears

Name: Koto—The Lake of Tears
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1966-11-13
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Yoshiko Sakuma, Katsuo Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki, Michiyo Kogure, Kirin Kiki

November 13, 1966
Directed by
Tomotaka Tasaka

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.