Japan Synopsis
東京の宿
Kihachi, an unemployed worker, wanders around the industrial flatlands of Tokyo's Koto district with his two young sons, Zenko and Masako. He is unable to find a job and has to rely on his sons catching stray dogs to earn reward money for their meals. As days go by, Kihachi and the boys no longer have enough money to stay at an inn for the night. Luckily for him, he encounters an old friend, Otsune, who finds him a job and allows them to stay at her eatery house.
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The 1930s Japan Landscape
An Inn in Tokyo premiered in 1935 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 1 titles in our catalog. The 1930s overall landed 22 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
The 23rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,227 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #984 of 1,933 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, No Language |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | November 21, 1935 |
| IMDb | tt0027118 |