Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

1944•56m•6.1/10

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6.1/10(10)

Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto to teach them to avenge their father's death. The perpetrators of their father's demise see the siblings practicing, and so enlist the help of another revered swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki, giving the latter an excuse to battle Miyamoto.

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Production

Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Musashi Miyamoto

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kojiro Sasaki

Kigoro Ikushima

Genichiro Nonomiya

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Shinobu Nonomiya

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