A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
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> Hiroshi Inagaki (Director)
> Jun Fukuda (Assistant Director)
> Hiroshi Ueda (Assistant Art Director)
> Kazuo Yamada (Director of Photography)
> Tokuhei Wakao (Writer)
> Hiroshi Inagaki (Writer)
> Hideji Hōjō (Theatre Play)
> Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel)