Hiroko Sugita

Early Spring — A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an ext

Tower of Lilies — A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy arm

Bitter End of a Sweet Night — An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up

The Rose on His Arm — Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza

Thus Another Day — A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her fam