Sanshiro Sugata
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Synopsis
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi·Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita·Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki·Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata·Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura·Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai·Osumi Kodana
Sugisaku Aoyama·Tsunetami Iimura
Ichirō Sugai·Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi·Master Saburo Kodama
Kokuten Kōdō·Buddhist Priest