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The Grand Master

Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

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The Grand Master — Plot

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?

  • Release date
  • October 18, 1948
  • Runtime
  • 94 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Daisuke Itō

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The Grand Master — Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō photo Tsumasaburō Bandō Sankichi Sakata Isamu Kosugi photo Isamu Kosugi Kikuoka Tatsuo Saitō photo Tatsuo Saitō Ôkura Mitsuko Mito photo Mitsuko Mito Koharu Osamu Takizawa photo Osamu Takizawa Sekine Ryutaro Otomo photo Ryutaro Otomo Môri Miki Sanjō photo Miki Sanjō Tamae Masao Mishima photo Masao Mishima Shinzo

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