Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

103 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | July 12, 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.

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

103 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | July 12, 1955

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 続宮本武蔵　一乗寺の決闘
Directors Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers Hideji Hôjô, Tokuhei Wakao, Eiji Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta

as Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa

as Otsu

Mariko Okada

as Akemi

Michiyo Kogure

as Lady Yoshino

Akihiko Hirata

as Seijuro Yoshioka

Mitsuko Mito

as Oko

Kurôemon Onoe

as Takuan

Sachio Sakai

as Matahachi Honiden

Yū Fujiki

as Denshichiro Yoshioka

Machiko Kitagawa

as Kogure

Eiko Miyoshi

as Osugi

Eijirō Tōno

as Baiken Shishido

Kenjin Iida

as Jotaro

Ko Mihashi

as Honami Koetsu

Yoshifumi Tajima

as Yoshioka samurai

Keiko Kondo

as (uncredited)

Hisako Takihana

as (uncredited)

Ren Yamamoto

as (uncredited)

Ryū Kuze

as (uncredited)

Torahiko Hamada

as (uncredited)

Yoshio Inaba

as (uncredited)

Fumindo Matsuo

as (uncredited)

Minoru Itô

as (uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

as (uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

as (uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

as (uncredited)

Kenzô Tabu

as (uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)