Kenkaku Shōbai: Kadowakashi

Kenkaku Shōbai: Kadowakashi

1983 · 92 min · TV Movie, Drama

Kohei Akiyama, a popular master swordsman, and his son Daijiro live in the town of Edo in good faith. While running a dojo, Daijiro and his father find themselves wrapped up in a series of events with the town's people.

Directed by Susumu Kodama · Written by Hideo Ando

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