Taishō-era Japan

His films authentically capture the daily life, social changes, and modernization of Taishō-era Japan through intimate domestic narratives.

He explores the tension between tradition and modernity in Taishō Japan, particularly examining the lives of women during this transformative period.

His poetic realist films document the landscapes, culture, and social fabric of Taishō and early Shōwa Japan with documentary-like precision.