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I’m researching Taifû to zakuro (颱風とざくろ), a 1967 Toho film directed by Eizō Sugawa (須川栄三) and starring Yuriko Hoshi (星由里子).
Important: the film itself is not completely lost. A 35mm print is confirmed to survive at the National Film Archive of Japan (NFAJ), and another 35mm print was documented as being held by Toho.
What I’m trying to establish is the film’s home-video history. Despite extensive searching, I haven’t found evidence of an official VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc, DVD or Blu-ray release, and there is currently no normal legitimate streaming release that I can find.
At the same time, I have found evidence that private video copies existed.

The mcoba lead
An old Japanese website called mcoba had a page titled:
「ビデオ所有リスト」 — Video Holdings List
It listed:
颱風とざくろ — 須川栄三 — 星由里子、中山仁、黒沢年男、いしだあゆみ、高峰三枝子 — 67 — 109
This appears to have been a list of videos actually owned by the site’s operator, rather than simply a film database.
The original website is now offline. I’ve searched surviving Wayback Machine captures and other traces, but I haven’t been able to identify the owner or determine what happened to the recording.
So there is at least one documented private video copy whose current whereabouts are unknown.

The film survives on 35mm
I contacted the National Film Archive of Japan. Their curator told me that NFAJ purchased its 35mm print from Toho in 2009, and that the print was copied from negatives held by Toho. The NFAJ catalogue independently records the surviving 35mm print.
I also contacted Laputa Asagaya. Its manager told me they borrowed a 35mm print directly from Toho for screenings in August 2009 and August 2016. It was the same print on both occasions and was in good condition in 2016. She believes it is still stored at Toho.
This may be a separate print from the NFAJ copy.
The film was also screened at Cinema Nouveau in Osaka in November 2021, with the surviving programme information identifying it as 35mm. There were four screenings: November 13, 15, 17 and 18.
I’ve contacted Cinema Nouveau to try to establish where that 2021 print came from.
I also contacted KADOKAWA, as the 2021 screenings were associated with a KADOKAWA programme. They replied that they cannot provide information about works distributed by other companies, so they were unable to help with the film. Since the 1967 film was a Toho production, I’m continuing to pursue the other leads instead.

Another lead: the old Japanese Movie Database
The mcoba site also linked to the old Japanese Movie Database (JMDB).
Contemporary sources identify its creator as 野村裕介 (Yusuke Nomura) and give the old addresses jmdb.ne.jp and jmdb.club.ne.jp.
I’ve been investigating the old JMDB site through the Wayback Machine, but I haven’t found a verified current public contact address for Nomura.

What I’m looking for
I’m not claiming the film itself is completely lost, and I’m not asking anyone to pirate or distribute it.
I’m trying to establish whether any home-video, broadcast or collector copies survive, and particularly what happened to the private copy documented by mcoba.
I’d be very interested in hearing from anyone who:
remembers the old mcoba website or its video holdings list;
knows who operated the site or what happened to the collection;
remembers a Japanese TV broadcast of the 1967 film;
knows of a VHS/Betamax/LaserDisc/DVD or broadcast recording;
knows anything about Japanese private film collectors;
attended the 2021 Cinema Nouveau 35mm screenings;
knows where Cinema Nouveau obtained its 2021 print;
knows whether the film ever had a Japanese home-video release;
or has encountered this film in any home-video format.
Even a small piece of information could help reconstruct its circulation history.
Film: 颱風とざくろ (Taifû to zakuro)
Year: 1967
Studio: Toho
Director: Eizō Sugawa / 須川栄三
Lead: Yuriko Hoshi / 星由里子
Thanks to anyone who can help with the investigation!