Duel at Yagyu Valley

Duel at Yagyu Valley

71 mins | May 17, 1945

During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!

Duel at Yagyu Valley

71 mins | May 17, 1945

Duel at Yagyu Valley
During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 日本剣豪伝
Directors Eisuke Takizawa
Writers Shintarō Mimura

Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi

as Hozoin Kakuzenbo

Susumu Fujita

as Yagyu Tajima-no-kami

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

as Koizumi Ise-no-kami

Sōji Kiyokawa

as Nakamura Ichiemon

Akitake Kôno

as Shinohara Samanosuke

Ranko Hanai

as Haruna

Eitarō Shindō

as Kijin Juzaemon

Haruo Tanaka

as Fukigawa Genjiro

Ryusaku Nagai

as Yamada Naoakinari

Saburō Sawai

as Murata Gengo