The Grand Master
1948Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
Acted in
Tsumasaburō Bandō
as Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi
as Kikuoka
Tatsuo Saitō
as Ôkura
Mitsuko Mito
as Koharu
Osamu Takizawa
as Sekine
Ryutaro Otomo
as Môri
Miki Sanjō
as Tamae
Masao Mishima
as Shinzo
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Ozawa
Kōichi Katsuragi
as Yashiro
Mitsugu Terashima
as Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe
as Nakahama
Hiroshi Ueda
as Masago
Tominosuke Hayama
as Saburi
Sumao Ishihara
as Yoshimatsu
Eijirō Kataoka
as Kazuhana
Sashō Ichikawa
as Takezo
Ikkei Tamaki
as Kohei
Shirō Miura
as Minami
Misako Tokiwa
as Kiyo
Sayoko Kasumi
Kanae Kobayashi
as Saya
Jirō Tamiya
as Kin-chan