The Gate of Youth

Directed by Kirio Urayama

With Sayuri Yoshinaga, Ken Tanaka, Keiko Takahashi, Shoichi Ozawa and Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.