Festival of Swordsmen
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
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Ryutaro Otomo
Busshi Shirogoro
Shingo Yamashiro
Shogun Iemitsu
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Iishiro Shurinosuke
Keiko Okawa
Satomi
Eiji Okada
Kamio Shume
Satomi Oka
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shunji Sakai
Kunio Kaga
Yoshio Yoshida
Eitarō Shindō
Ryuji Kita
Kensaku Hara
Jotaro Togami
Kyoji Sugi
Shinnosuke Ogata
Michimaro Otabe
Kazutarō Kuni
Shintaro Nasu
Kinnosuke Fujiki
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