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Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

Zatoichi's Cane Sword poster
Original title
座頭市鉄火旅
Directed by
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genre
adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind masseur and master swordsman named Zatoichi travels through feudal Japan. He uses his cane sword to protect himself and others from various threats.

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What happens

Zatoichi's Cane Sword (座頭市鉄火旅, Zatōichi tekka-tabi) is a 1967 Japanese chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi's Cane Sword is the fifteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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