Sugata Sanshiro

Overview

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself.

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Top cast

Tomokazu Miura

Sanshiro Sugata

Kumiko Akiyoshi

Otomi Murai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Yano

Atsuo Nakamura

Gennosuke Higaki

Jirô Chiba

Tesshin Higaki

Hiroshi Miyauchi

Gensaburo Higaki

Ai Kanzaki

Takako Minamikoji

Ichirō Nakatani

Saburo Monma

Yuko Asano

Osumi Monma

Mitsuko Kusabue

Osen

Kyôko Kishida

Omon

Kunie Tanaka

Yasuyoshi

Shin Kishida

Daisuke Origuchi

H

Hironori Sakuma

Toranosuke Nīzeki

Rinichi Yamamoto

Wholesaler

Jun Tazaki

Michitsune Mishima

H

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Police officer

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village chief

Daigo Kusano

"Tatsumi" master

K

Kazuhiro Fukuzaki

Tome

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