Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune As: Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsuruta Koji Tsuruta As: Kojiro Sasaki
Kaoru Yachigusa Kaoru Yachigusa As: Otsu
Mariko Okada Mariko Okada As: Akemi
Michiyo Kogure Michiyo Kogure As: Lady Yoshino
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Storyline

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 12 July 1955

Country: JP

Runtime: 103m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Otsu

Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Akemi

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Lady Yoshino

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Seijuro Yoshioka

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Oko

Kurôemon Onoe

Kurôemon Onoe

Takuan

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Matahachi Honiden

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Denshichiro Yoshioka

Machiko Kitagawa

Machiko Kitagawa

Kogure

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Osugi

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Baiken Shishido

Kenjin Iida

Kenjin Iida

Jotaro

Ko Mihashi

Ko Mihashi

Honami Koetsu

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshioka samurai

Keiko Kondo

Keiko Kondo

(uncredited)

Hisako Takihana

Hisako Takihana

(uncredited)

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

(uncredited)

Ryū Kuze

Ryū Kuze

(uncredited)

Torahiko Hamada

Torahiko Hamada

(uncredited)

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

(uncredited)

Fumindo Matsuo

Fumindo Matsuo

(uncredited)

Minoru Itō

Minoru Itō

(uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

(uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

(uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

(uncredited)

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

(uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)

Directed By

Hiroshi Inagaki

Hiroshi Inagaki

Director

Jun Fukuda

Jun Fukuda

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Ikuma Dan

Ikuma Dan

Original Music Composer

Chôshichirô Mikami

Chôshichirô Mikami

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Makoto Sono

Makoto Sono

Set Decoration

Kisaku Ito

Kisaku Ito

Production Design

Other Crew

Jun Yasumoto

Jun Yasumoto

Cinematography

Tukuho Gosai

Tukuho Gosai

Choreographer

Yoshio Sugino

Yoshio Sugino

Choreographer

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