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Japanese Movies with English Subtitles

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Do you want to see a Japanese movie at home? Here is a selection of good Japanese movies, which have English subtitles.

1. Tampopo

A Japanese woman named Tampopo tries to run a ramen noodle shop. It's a great movie directed by Juzo Itami.
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2. Seven Samurai

It's one of the most famous samurai movies, which is directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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3. Rashomon

This movie is one of the best Japanese classic films directed by Akira Kurosawa. It features four different stories about a same incident of murder.
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4. Shall We Dance?

A Japanese accountant, Mr. Sugiyama, decides to learn ballroom dancing. This movie might seem a little unusual compared with other Japanese movie, but it brought a ballroom dancing boom in Japan.
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5. Twilight Samurai

Directed by Yoji Yamada. The Original Japanese title is Tasogare Seibei. It's a touching Japanese samurai movie, starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa.
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6. Kagemusha

Directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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7. Rhapsody in August

It's a story about a family in Nagasaki in present days. Akira Kurosawa directed this movie and featured the memories of bombing through the eyes of an old woman.
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8. Ran

Directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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