Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: March 25, 1943
Cast
- Denjirō Ōkōchi - Shogoro Yano
- Susumu Fujita - Sanshiro Sugata
- Yukiko Todoroki - Sayo Murai
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata - Gennosuke Higaki
- Takashi Shimura - Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
- Ranko Hanai - Osumi Kodana
- Sugisaku Aoyama - Tsunetami Iimura
- Ichirō Sugai - Police Chief Mishima
- Yoshio Kosugi - Master Saburo Kodama
- Kokuten Kōdō - Buddhist Priest
Screenplay
- Tsuneo Tomita (Novel)
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
Music: Seiichi Suzuki
Cinematography: Akira Mimura
Editing: Toshio Goto, Akira Kurosawa
Production: Toho Eiga
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
based on novel or book, judo, jujitsu, partially lost film, adaptation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sanshiro Sugata about?
- A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
- Who directed Sanshiro Sugata?
- Sanshiro Sugata was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Sanshiro Sugata?
- Sanshiro Sugata stars Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai.
- How long is Sanshiro Sugata?
- Sanshiro Sugata has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Sanshiro Sugata?
- Sanshiro Sugata is a Drama film.
- Where was Sanshiro Sugata produced?
- Sanshiro Sugata was produced in Japan.