Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone

Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone

1997 · 46 min · Action, History

Zoushu Hirate was the acting master of Chibashusaku Dojo in the Hokushinitto style. His wife was dead and had drunk a lot every day. For the sake of money for alcohol, he chased Kanji Amakasa who killed an office worker of Daikansho. While, Kanji hid in the house of Shigekura Sasagawa in a town along the Tone River. Sasagawa family was looking for a good swordsman for the coming fight with the Iioka family.

Directed by Shinji Harada · Written by Seiko Shimura

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