Sasaki Kojiro (1967)

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.

Updated Jun 2 2020

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Runtime: 152 mins Rating: 7.5

Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Akihiko Hirata

Susumu Fujita

Shogen the Instructor

Yuriko Hoshi

Tone

Tatsuya Nakadai

Musashi Miyamoto

Yôko Tsukasa

Nami

Kenjiro Ishiyama

Lord Tomita