Hello josephconrad,
I suggest this one: "Shogun" (1980) although it might not fit completely into the category of movies which you like - the story was set in the 16th century when great parts of Asia were already under colonial rule; Japan never was occupied by any European force (with the one exception of the years 1945 to, I think, 1951) BUT they had some limited trade with European merchants, for a time...
I watched it as a kid when it was aired in Germany in the early 1980s, and I was fascinated... (Only one detail I really didn't like: -SPOILER!- The main character's sojourn in Japan was NOT on a voluntary basis, wasn't it? Well, he arranged himself with circumstances as good as he could; but until the last part of the miniseries I hoped in the end there would be a melodramatic farewell scene and the Japanese would finally allow him to return home; or he might sail away by night, without official permit; or he would perish when trying to escape - but he had obviously given up all hope and just stayed where he was. I felt really sad about that...)
Kind regards
Andreas (123all4me)
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