
“The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.”
The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love of his family. This is the 3rd adaptation of Hideji Hojo's famous play.
Release Date: 11/23/1962
Runtime: 92 minutes
Languages: Japanese
Director: Daisuke Itō
00Companies: Toei Company
Countries: Japan

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