If remakes are permitted on the list I'd suggest #Zatoichi by Takeshi #Kitano (2003):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatōichi_(2003_film)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ov1-dJXAk

Kitano on his own makes for another list of fine #Japanese #movies. An entire spectrum from touching like Hana-bi or uplifting #Kikujiro no natsu to violent, sardonic yakuza movies.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EhUsQvoAeAY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PwTWtAE3ylY

Zatōichi (2003 film) - Wikipedia

Kitty-boo-jiro no natsu ☺️
(reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikujiro, watch it, it’s cute)

Our cats do have names, but most of the time our old ones are kitty and his brother, kitty, so to distinguish the new cat, she is kitty-boo. She loves hiding among the pumpkins 🎃

#cats #caturday #CatsOfMastodon #pets #Kikujiro #TakeshiKitano

Kikujiro - Wikipedia

Joe Hisaishi - Summer (High Quality)

YouTube

#Kikujiro chilling

'Kikujiro no natsu' 1999

#TakeshiKitano