Sachi Hamano

a.k.a. and (born March 19, 1948), is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.

Life and career Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. She studied photography for a while in college in Tokyo, then quit to work in film. Though the film industry was male-dominated and reluctant to hire a female director, Hamano was able to begin working as an assistant director at independent studios beginning in 1968. She worked for a while at Kōji Wakamatsu's Wakamatsu Pro, then for other major pink film directors including Genji Nakamura.

With the goal of making films from a woman's perspective, in 1984, Hamano founded her own film production company, Tantansha. Her 1997 film, Whore Hospital was given Honorable Mention at the Pink Grand Prix. In 1998, with the financial support of over 12,000 donations from women throughout Japan, she made the film, , based on the life and work of the female author, Midori Osaki.

In 2001 she filmed Lily Festival (2001), based on Hoko Momotani's novel about sexuality among senior citizens. In 2006, Hamano returned to Midori Osaki, filming The Cricket Girl, based on one of Osaki's novels.

Awards Honorable Mention, Pink Grand Prix, for Whore Hospital 4th Women's Culture Prize in 2000 Japanese Independent Film Festival, 2000 9th Festival Internazionale Cinema Delle Donne, 2' Premio Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Best Feature Film Mix Brasil 11, Best Feature Film