In terms of the total number of films ‘set’ in Japan, it was fairly slim pickings for the two decades between 1960 and 1979. Hopefully, I’ve been fairly extensive and have reviewed every one of them from that era but no doubt one or two have slipped my attention! Let me know! The tension is probably killing you so lets get started as we count down to the all-important number one at the bottom of this post…

Bonus: Mastermind (1976) – Read the review here

5. The Bad New Bears Go To Japan (1978) – Read the review here

4. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) – Read the review here

3. The Yakuza (1974) – Read the review here

2. Walk Don’t Run (1966) – Read the review here

1. You Only Live Twice (1967) – Read the review here

Click here to read ‘TF Top 10……Films Set In Japan From The 2010s’

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