During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
Genre: Action, History, Romance
Stars: Ryutaro Otomo, Shingo Yamashiro, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Keiko Okawa, Eiji Okada, Satomi Oka
Crew: Shigehiro Ozawa (Director), Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay), Seiichi Suzuki (Original Music Composer), Takeo Itō (Director of Photography), Katsumi Kawai (Editor)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toei Company
Runtime: 87 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 21, 1961
IMDb: 4.9
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