The Grand Master

The Grand Master

Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

1948 ja 94 minutes

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Plot

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

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Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi

Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō

Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Koharu

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Môri

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Tamae

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Shinzo

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ozawa

Kōichi Katsuragi

Kōichi Katsuragi

Yashiro

Mitsugu Terashima

Mitsugu Terashima

Shimazu

Toshiaki Konoe

Toshiaki Konoe

Nakahama

Hiroshi Ueda

Hiroshi Ueda

Masago

Tominosuke Hayama

Tominosuke Hayama

Saburi

Sumao Ishihara

Sumao Ishihara

Yoshimatsu

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Kazuhana

Sashō Ichikawa

Sashō Ichikawa

Takezo

Ikkei Tamaki

Ikkei Tamaki

Kohei

Shiro Miura

Shiro Miura

Minami

Misako Tokiwa

Misako Tokiwa

Kiyo

Sayoko Kasumi

Sayoko Kasumi

Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Saya

Jirō Tamiya

Jirō Tamiya

Kin-chan

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