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Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

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Cast & Crew See All

Kinnosuke Nakamura
Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori
Shin'ichi Chiba
Yagyû Jûbê
Hiroki Matsukata
Tokugawa Iemitsu (Older Prince)

Awards

  • 1979 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Film - nominated
  • 1979 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1979 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Supporting Actor - nominated
  • 1979 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Screenplay - nominated

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