In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refuse the Shogunate’s request, the impoverished Yagyu Clan tries to raise funds by obtaining a sword which holds the key to a wondrous, hidden treasure. After learning the sword’s secret, Tange Sazen sides with the Yagyu Clan, but his motive seems to be more than just pure interest in the treasure…
Length 95 minutes
Tetsurō Tamba | Haruko Wanibuchi | Michiko Saga | Keisuke Sonoi | Takahiro Tamura | Chishū Ryū | Eijirô Tôno | Masao Mishima | Ryuji Kita | Akitake Kôno | Takamaru Sasaki | Hiroshi Nawa | Mitsuko Takara | Ryûtarô Gomi | Isamu Nagato | Akira Ôizumi