Kojiro
佐々木小次郎
Release: 1967-04-01
·Runtime: 152m
·★ 7.5
Action
Drama
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story. Despite his humble birth, the orphan Sasaki Kojiro (Onoe Kikunosuke) is determined to become the foremost swordsman in all Japan, a title that traditionally belongs to a nobleman. At fencing school, young Kojiro receives the contempt of his classmates because of his superior swordsmanship. When rumors of the upcoming civil war between Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans spread, Kojiro leaves the school and sets out, seizing every opportunity to realize his dream.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Cast
Yuriko Hoshi
as Tone
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Musashi Miyamoto
Yōko Tsukasa
as Nami
Kenjirō Ishiyama
as Lord Tomita
Isamu Nagato
Keiko Sawai
Aiko Mimasu
Chūsha Ichikawa
Susumu Fujita
as Shogen the Instructor
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Mayumi Ozora
Tadao Nakamaru
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Akihiko Hirata
Masao Shimizu
Tatsuya Mihashi
Kikunosuke Onoe IV
as Kukijiro Sasaki
