

Koto—The Lake of Tears 1966
Overview
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.
Director: Tomotaka Tasaka
Cast

Yoshiko Sakuma
Saku
Katsuo Nakamura
Ukichi Matsumiya

Minoru Chiaki
Kitao Momose

Michiyo Kogure
Suzuko

Kirin Kiki
Kayo Sugumo

Hisano Yamaoka
Matsue Torii

Kunie Tanaka
Kenkichi Ohara

Junko Miyazono
Teruko

Chiyo Okada
Masuko

Akiko Kazami
Tatsu




