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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

Release: 2015-10-18
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Cast
Sadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Chihiro Yamamoto
Chihiro Yamamoto
Seizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto
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Shôgo Kimura
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Asahi Kurizuka
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Ryûzô Ueno
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Sadao Yamane
Katsuyuki Tai
Katsuyuki Tai
Michihiro Kinoshita
Michihiro Kinoshita
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Taichi Kasuga
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Ayami Nakamura
Ayami Nakamura