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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

71.67 %|Jul 12, 1955|Drama, Action, Adventure

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.

Featured Crew

Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Kazuo Takimura
Producer
Tokuhei Wakao
Writer
Hiroshi Inagaki
Writer
Hideji Hōjō
Theatre Play
Eiji Yoshikawa
Novel
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Jun Yasumoto
Cinematography

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Cast

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Toshirō Mifune
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
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Koji Tsuruta
Kojiro Sasaki
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Michiyo Kogure
Lady Yoshino
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Akihiko Hirata
Seijuro Yoshioka
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Sachio Sakai
Matahachi Honiden
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Yū Fujiki
Denshichiro Yoshioka
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Eijirō Tōno
Baiken Shishido
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Ko Mihashi
Honami Koetsu
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Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshioka samurai
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Keiko Kondo
(uncredited)
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Hisako Takihana
(uncredited)
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Ren Yamamoto
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Ryū Kuze
(uncredited)
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Torahiko Hamada
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Yoshio Inaba
(uncredited)
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Fumindo Matsuo
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Minoru Itō
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
(uncredited)
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Ren Imaizumi
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Rinsaku Ogata
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Kenzō Tabu
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Kokuten Kōdō
Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)