Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

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1962
1h 50m
7.4(11 votes)
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Overview

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.

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56 members
Acting

萬屋錦之介

Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo

萬屋錦之介
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入江若葉

Otsu

入江若葉
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木村功

Hon'iden Matahachi

木村功
Acting

浪花千栄子

Osugi

浪花千栄子
Acting

三国連太郎

Muneaki Takuan

三国連太郎
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阿部九洲男

Unknown Role

阿部九洲男
Acting

Michiyo Kogure

Okou

Michiyo Kogure
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丘さとみ

Akemi

丘さとみ
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江原真二郎

Seijuro Yoshioka

江原真二郎
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佐々木孝丸

Terumasa Ikeda

佐々木孝丸
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河原崎長一郎

Unknown Role

河原崎長一郎
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南廣

Fujitsugu Gion

南廣
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香川良介

Naota Ryohei

香川良介
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Ichitarō Kuni

Unknown Role

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Mitsuru Takeuchi

Jotaro

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堀正夫

Shoda Kizaemon

No Image
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月形龍之介

Nikkan

月形龍之介
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中村錦司

Temple officer

中村錦司
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村田知栄子

Owner

村田知栄子
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中村時之介

Otomo

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織田政雄

Cheap hotel's owner

織田政雄
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宮口精二

Bamboo craftsman Kisuke

宮口精二
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赤木春恵

Kisuke's wife

赤木春恵
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Shinnosuke Ogata

Bearded coolie

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Hajime Nagoya

Yoshioka's disciple

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有川正治

Unknown Role

有川正治
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遠山金次郎

Unknown Role

遠山金次郎
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Hiroshi Tonegawa

Onlooker

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Hanzô Kataoka

Red dog's owner

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鈴木金哉

Gatekeeper

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Kenji Egi

Ronin #2

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Shiro Osaki

Owner

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阿波地大輔

Master of Martial Arts

阿波地大輔
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五里兵太郎

Palanquin Runner

No Image
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Shunsuke Haruga

A Martial Artist

No Image
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春路謙作

The Owner Of The Manjyui-ya Mercantile

春路謙作
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Emiko Hisaoka

The Little Girl

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Kozo Kaneda

Monk

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唐沢民賢

A Yoshioka Cronie

唐沢民賢
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春日弘

A Ronin

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加藤弘

Yamazoe Danpachi

加藤弘
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Sakurao Kazu

Palanquin Runner

No Image
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小田部通麿

Unknown Role

小田部通麿
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黒川弥太郎

Hozu in Inshun

黒川弥太郎
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南方英二

Unknown Role

南方英二
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Kazu Nagoya

Unknown Role

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Katsuyoshi Noma

Monk

No Image
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Kisho Nomura

The Cow Herder

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Yasuhiro Suzuki

Unknown Role

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高松錦之助

A Heckler

No Image
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環歌子

The Young Wife

環歌子
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山本麟一

Priest Agon

山本麟一
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吉田義夫

The Ceramics Potter

吉田義夫
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Yasushi Ôki

Palanquin Runner

No Image
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大前均

Unknown Role

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Yukio Miyagi

Ronin Cronie

Yukio Miyagi

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