The Temptation of Kimono (2009)

2009

Mikage will get married to Youiti next year, she agrees to live with Youiti’s parents. One day, Youiti’s father disrobed Mikage’s Kimono and forces himself on her. To her astonishment, her fiancé Youiti whom Mikage considers true love has an affair with his young stepmother. Shocked and devastated, what will Mikage do?

A Flower Aflame (2016) aka Kashin

2016
February 3, 2022

When Sonoko enters a traditional Japanese arranged marriage, the resulting union is loveless including the functional and goal-oriented sex. When she and her husband move for his work she falls for her husband’s boss and takes on the role of a betrayer.

A Tender Place

A Tender Place (2001)

2001
January 20, 2022

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband’s clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama’s villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi’s life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can. The story of […]