Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Toshirô Mifune	...	Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo)
	Koji Tsuruta	...	Kojiro Sasaki
	Mariko Okada	...	Akemi
	Kaoru Yachigusa	...	Otsu
	Michiyo Kogure	...	Dayu Yoshino
	Mitsuko Mito	...	Oko, Akemi's mother
	Akihiko Hirata	...	Seijuro Yoshioka
	Daisuke Katô	...	Toji Gion
	Kuroemon Onoe	...	Priest Takuan
	Sachio Sakai	...	Matahachi Honiden
	Yû Fujiki	...	Denshichiro Yoshioka
	Machiko Kitagawa	...	Kogure
	Eiko Miyoshi	...	Osugi, Matahachi's mother
	Eijirô Tôno	...	Baiken Shishido
	Kenjin Iida	...	Jotaro

Storyline

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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