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Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
姿三四郎
- Year
- 1943
- Art
- Judo
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Kosugi, Kokuten Kōdō
- Running time
- 97 min
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.
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Why it matters
“Sanshiro Sugata” is a 1943 film directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan). Starring Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Kosugi and Kokuten Kōdō. It shows judo, the art of throws and control created by Jigoro Kano in Japan. To learn about the art itself, see our Judo page.
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