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Koto—The Lake of Tears

19662h 9mTomotaka Tasaka

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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.

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Japan

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What is Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966) about?

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.

Who stars in Koto—The Lake of Tears?

Koto—The Lake of Tears stars Yoshiko Sakuma (Saku), Katsuo Nakamura (Ukichi Matsumiya), Minoru Chiaki (Kitao Momose), Michiyo Kogure (Suzuko), Kirin Kiki (Kayo Sugumo). The film was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.

How long is Koto—The Lake of Tears?

Koto—The Lake of Tears has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1966.

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