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Mr. and Mrs. Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Years later, the effects of the bomb start to manifest, and time is running out to find a husband for Yasuko before she succumbs to radiation sickness.

Vice Admiral Onishi, a brilliant strategist, can glimpse the future. He knows that Japan cannot win the Pacific War. As the military situation becomes more desperate, he hatches an audacious plan to force the enemy to negotiate a resolution and avoid the shame of surrender -- a “Divine Wind” of suicide attacks to convince the Allies that invading Japan will be too costly in lives to contemplate.

In Japan's underground yakuza society, some men define themselves by honor, others by vengeance... and some are beyond definition -- cold-blooded merciless sociopaths. And in this remake of Kinji FUKUSAKU's (Yakuza Papers, Battle Royale) cult classic, celebrated director Takashi MIIKE redefines the Yakuza movie genre.

The Japan at War Collection features four award-winning and outstanding films told from Japan's perspective, each one focusing on a different aspect of the Pacific War. Included in the set are Japan's Longest Day, Battle of Okinawa, Father of the Kamikaze and Black Rain.

On August 15th, 1945, the Japanese people faced utter destruction. Millions of soldiers and civilians were dead, the rest were starving, and their cities had been reduced to piles rubble -- two of them vaporized by atomic bombs. The government was deadlocked; some ministers called for surrender, and others argued that honor demanded a final battle on home soil. To break the impasse, the cabinet took the unprecedented step of asking the Emperor to decide the fate of the nation.

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Suzuki Sawa (Aishiteyo, Loft aka Rofuto) stars as a fun-loving dominatrix and serious amateur actress, juggling complicated relationships with both her acting career and sex business friends and clients. Based upon a non-fiction book about young women in the Tokyo sex industry, this award-winning film is a mix of drama, comedy, sex, love and art.

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza (Japanese mafia) clan on Shikoku island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.

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In a small village in a remote valley, everyone who reaches the age of 70 is banished to the top of Mt. Narayama to die, so as not to be a burden on the village and bring disgrace upon their family. Old Orin is 69, and despite being in good health, in the coming winter it will be her turn to leave. But first, there are things to do, and a score or two to settle.

Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century, and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, but behind the glamorous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza.

To celebrate the coronation of a new Emperor, a series of pardons release hundreds of Yakuza from jail -- men who, perhaps, would have been better off behind bars. The world they left, defined by a rigid code of honor, is giving way to a new world with a new set of rules -- the ends justify the means.