The Grand Master
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
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October 18, 1948
1h 34m
Overview
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
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Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi
Kikuoka
Tatsuo Saitō
Ôkura
Mitsuko Mito
Koharu
Osamu Takizawa
Sekine
Ryutaro Otomo
Môri
Miki Sanjō
Tamae
Masao Mishima
Shinzo
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ozawa
Kōichi Katsuragi
YashiroMitsugu Terashima
Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe
NakahamaHiroshi Ueda
MasagoTominosuke Hayama
SaburiSumao Ishihara
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