Where to watch Flowing in Japan
Flowing is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 27 May 2026.
About Flowing
Flowing is a 1956 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada and Hideko Takamine. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 34 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Flowing in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
Top cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Rika Yamanaka / Oharu
Isuzu Yamada
Otsuta
Hideko Takamine
Katsuyo
Mariko Okada
Nanako
Haruko Sugimura
Someka
Sumiko Kurishima
Ohama
Chieko Nakakita
Yoneko
Natsuko Kahara
Otoyo
Seiji Miyaguchi
Namie's Uncle
Daisuke Katō
Yoneko's Ex
Nobuo Nakamura
Doctor
Noboru Nakaya
Saeki, Ohama's newphew
Kumeko Otowa
Tsurumoto maid
Yoshie Minami
Shin Tatsuoka
Muramatsu
Kichijirō Ueda
Kanbutsuya Owner
Fumindo Matsuo
Patrol Officer
Senkichi Ōmura
Byakuya, Chinese restaurant owner
Chiyo Izumi
Namie
Natsuko Matsumoto
Fujiko
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Flowing in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Flowing on U-NEXT. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
Is Flowing on Netflix?+
Flowing is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is Flowing?+
Flowing has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
Who stars in Flowing?+
Flowing stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada and Haruko Sugimura.
When did Flowing come out?+
Flowing is a 1956 movie directed by Mikio Naruse.
What genre is Flowing?+
Flowing is Drama film.
Who directed Flowing?+
Flowing was directed by Mikio Naruse.
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