Sasaki Kojiro Kohen - 1957 - B/W - Widescreen
Historical facts: Sasaki Kojiro (1585 - April 14, 1612) also known as Ganryu Kojiro)
was a prominent Japanese swordsman, born in the Fukui Prefecture. Kojiro's favored
weapon during combat was a straight-edged nodachi with a blade-length of over 90
cm (3 feet) long. As a comparison, the average blade-length of the regular katana
seldom surpasses 70 cm. It was called the "Monohoshi Zao" (Clothes-Drying Pole,
often translated into English as "The Drying Pole"). Despite the sword's length and
weight, Kojiro's strokes with the weapon were unnaturally quick and precise. Movie Synopsis: Ronin Sasaki Kojiro longs to find a loving comp-anion to fill the void in
his heart as he pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. This is
the exciting conclusion to the story of this legendary swordsman as he must meet his
nemesis, Miyamoto Musashi in a fateful duel that will determine who is to live and who
is to die. (TV Broadcast quality)
Directed by: SAEKI Kiyoshi
Cast: AZUMA Chiyonosuke, KATAOKA Chiezo, CHIHARA Shinobu, OKAWA Keiko
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