The Retired Samurai / 1987

Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?

Tayang il furore della Cina / 1972

Il giovane Tayang va in Giappone, alla ricerca degli uomini che hanno sterminato la sua famiglia. Conosciuta una borseggiatrice, Yeng Tsa, dalla quale è stato derubato, ma che diviene sua amica, egli scopre che il capo della banda per cui lavora la ragazza è lo stesso uomo, Lin Chen, che aveva massacrato i propri familiari. Deciso a sbarazzarsi di un avversario, Tao Chi, che lo ha più volte umiliato, e ad impadronirsi con la violenza della sua scuola di arti marziali, Lin Chen sfida costui a duello. Alla vigilia dell'incontro, però, Tao Chi, che è gravemente ammalato, si uccide. Tayang si sostituisce allora al defunto, affronta Lin Chen e lo ammazza.

UFC Fight Night 117: Saint Preux vs. Okami / 2017

UFC Fight Night 117: Saint Preux vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. A light heavyweight rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux was expected to headline this event. Rua withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by returning veteran, former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yushin Okami.

Emperor Meiji and General Nogi / 1959

In January 1904, the situation between Japan and Russia had grown tense. The Emperor Meiji is deeply concerned, for Russia has started to build an invincible fortress at Port Arthur, and the relations between two countries have become strained to breaking point. General Nogi has retired to the first reserve and is now a gentleman farmer, but he is prepared for sudden mobilization. Finally, Japan declares war against Russia and Emperor Meiji appoints General Nogi as the commander of the force to attack Port Arthur. However, in spite of several all-out attacks, the fortress is strong and the casualties increase among the Japanese. Because of these reverses, there are loud cries for a change in command. However, the Emperor places his confidence in General Nogi.

The General, Staff and Soldiers / 1942

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi / 1963

Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger / 1989

Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.

The Secret 18th Group / 1996

During the Edo period, the eighth Tokugawa shōgun, Yoshimune, officially had 17 families of oniwaban, his private ninja guards. They were known as "The Secret 18th Group." Months after Yoshimune's death, his fourth son, Hitotsubashi, asks Kane Ametaro, a hairdresser, to put the group back together. The other members of the secret 18th group include...