Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread

Wow, what a great thread with so many wonderful posts! I'm sorry to say that after a lifetime of viewing films I am terribly remiss in my viewing of Japanese cinema. I didn't have a chance to see many films when I was young, and when I was older I just saw a few now and again, not sure why. It's clear I have missed so much.

Of those I have seen, however, there are many that I love, especially these:

The Burmese Harp
Dersu Uzalala
Woman in the Dunes
Kwaidan
Rashomon

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions and comments, everyone. And thanks for starting the thread, Aj_June.