Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
Acted in
Shintarō Katsu
as Zatoichi
Shiho Fujimura
as Oshizu
Yoshihiko Aoyama
as Seikichi
Makoto Fujita
as Umazo
Kiyoko Suizenji
as Oharu
Eijirō Tōno
as Senzo
Masumi Harukawa
as Oryu
Masako Aboshi
as Omatsu the maid
Junichiro Yamashita
as Shinnosuke
Ryūtarō Gomi
as Ronin
Fujio Suga
as Seisuke Kuwayama
Tatsuo Endō
as Iwagoro
Eigorō Onoe
as Zato
Yūsaku Terashima
as Noodle Shop Owner
Gen Kimura
as Hanzo the dice player
Sachio Horikita
as Mosuke
Kimiko Tachibana
as Otane
Masako Akeboshi
as Matsu
Ryuji Kita
as Genbei Shimotsukeya