Overview
As the reputation of Sasaki Kojiro, who traveled through various provinces with his long sword seeking duels, began to spread, he was summoned by Lord Hosokawa Sansai upon the recommendation of Kokura clan warrior Iwama Kakubei. However, at this time, due to the proposal by Nagaoka Sado, it was agreed that Kojiro would face Miyamoto Musashi in a duel. If he won, Kojiro would officially become the chief instructor, as he desired. Until then, he had a provisional stipend of 500 koku. Learning that Musashi was in Kyoto, Kojiro set off for the city. En route, he was joined by a woman named Shino, who held a grudge against Musashi.
Cast
- Ryūtarō Tatsumi as 宮本武蔵
- Shōgo Shimada as 佐々木小次郎
- Chikage Awashima as 八雲太夫
- Chikage Awashima as 照世
- Yōko Katsuragi
- Kamatari Fujiwara as 万九郎
- Kenjirō Ishiyama as 細川三斉
- Kunitaro Sawamura as 長岡佐渡
- Masao Akizuki as 岩間角兵衛
- Yoshito Yamaji as 時田安之丞