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Mito Kōmon's Travel Diary 1912
Adaptation of Mito Kōmon.

Sakura Sôgorô 1912
Japanese horror movie from 1912.

The Plate Mansion in Banshu 1912
Japanese horror movie from 1912.

Iwami Jûtarô 1911
Horror short.

Ghost Story: The Murder of Bunya 1911
Earliest japanese horror film.

Banchō Sarayashiki 1911
Earliest japanese horror film.

Rashomon 1911
Legend tells the Watanabe-no-Tsuna, one of Raiko's demon-hunters, was summoned to Rashomon where an evil she-demon, Idaraki-doji, was praying on traveler's. He hacked off the demon's arm, but she later tricked him into returning it.

The 47 Loyal Ronin 1910 star_border 9
An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it survives today as a compilation of scenes from various different 1910s adaptations totaling nearly three hours in length. The bulk of the content comes from the 1911 adaptation by legendary Japanese filmmaker Makino Shozo.

The Hanging Ceiling at a Utsunomiya 1910
The first version of a kabuki ghost story which would be filmed numerous times, the story is based on a historical incident which occurred in 1622 when an assassination attempt Tokugawa lemitsu, during his visit to Utsunomiya Castle. This alleged plan involved luring lemitsu into a "death-trap" room with a falling ceiling filled with rocks. A sub-plot involves retribution by the ghost of a man murdered and buried in a well.

The Mito Kōmon Chronicles: Part Two 1910
Sequel to the film "The Mito Kōmon Chronicles" (1910).

The Mito Kōmon Chronicles 1910
First film adaptation of Mito Kōmon.

Chibusa no Enoki 1910
Earliest japanese horror film.

Oiwa Inari 1910

Sakura Sôgorô Ichidaiki 1910
Japanese horror movie from 1910.

Shin Momotarô 1909
One of 3 movies released 1909 with the same name.

New Story of Momotaro 1909
The first film vision of another seminal Japanese folk legend. Momotarô, the boy who was conceived when his elderly parents ate a magic peach and were rejuvenated for one final night of passionate sex. He proved to be a mighty hero, and an invincible defender of the Japanese people, travelling to the mythic island of Onigashima and killing all its demons. One of three movies released in 1909 in Japan. All of them share the same name.

Legend of the Righteous Sakura Sôgrô 1909
Japanese horror movie from 1909.

Willow-Monster 1909
Perhaps a depiction of the mythic yanagi-baba, or "willow witch", a spirit which emerges when a willow tree is 1,000 years, Featuring the Matsudaira Ryutaro kabuki troupe.

The Heavenly Being Sugawara 1909
Sugawara no Michizane was a poet/politician of the Heian period, who fell from grace and died in exile. It was said that his vengeful ghost was the cause of subsequent plagues, natural disasters, and deaths.

Battle at Honnôji Temple 1908
In 1908, Director/Producer Shozo Makino (father of Japanese cinema) directed and produced the first dramatic film in Kyoto. “Honnô-ji Gassen” was shot at Shinnyo-Do Temple.

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