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.
Cast
Yōko Tsukasa
Nami
Yuriko Hoshi
Tone
Keiko Sawai
Unknown
Mayumi Ozora
Unknown
Aiko Mimasu
Unknown
Tadao Nakamaru
Unknown
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Unknown
Chūsha Ichikawa
Unknown
Akihiko Hirata
Unknown
Masao Shimizu
Unknown
Susumu Fujita
Shogen the Instructor
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Lord Tomita
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Unknown
Tatsuya Mihashi
Unknown
Isamu Nagato
Unknown
Tatsuya Nakadai
Musashi Miyamoto
Kikunosuke Onoe IV
Kukijiro Sasaki
Crew
Hiroshi Inagaki
Director, Screenplay
Yoshio Shirasaka
Screenplay
Kenrō Matsuura
Screenplay
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Takao Saitō
Director of Photography
Susumu Kodama
Assistant Director
Kenichiro Tsunoda
Executive Producer
Yoshio Nishikawa
Sound Recordist
Hiromitsu Mori
Lighting Technician
Goichi Sakiide
Original Music Composer
Genzō Murakami
Original Story
Hiroshi Ueda
Art Direction
