The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
(1961)

Released: 1961-09-13

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A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

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Utaemon Ichikawa

as Yamanouchi Iganosuke

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Sō Yamamura

as Councilor Matsudaira Izu

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Michitarō Mizushima

as Akagawa Daizen

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Noboru Nakaya

as Fujii Sakyo

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Eijirō Yanagi

as Abbot Tenchu

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Katsuo Nakamura

as Ten'ichi-bo

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Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

as Magistrate O'oka Echizen

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Shin Tokudaiji

as Yoshimune

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Ushio Akashi

as Ushio Koetsu

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Koji Arima

as Sangoro Yoshida

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Minoru Miki

Director of Photography

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Kenji Tanaka

Lighting Technician

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Kenjirō Tōjō

Sound Recordist

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Chumei Watanabe

Original Music Composer

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