STORY
The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love of his family. This is the 3rd adaptation of Hideji Hojo's famous play.
CAST & CREW
- Rentaro Mikuni
- Chikage Awashima
- Yoshiko Mita
- Hideo Murata
- Sonny Chiba
Cast
- Daisuke Itō
- Junya Satō
Directors
INFORMATION
- Toei Company
Production Companies
- Japan
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Japanese
