Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi's Cane Sword

座頭市鉄火旅
Zatōichi Tekkatabi
Zatoichi Fire Journey
Director | Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
Original Story | Kan Shimozawa |
Screenplay | Ryozo Kasahara |
Photography | Senkichiro Takeda |
Sound | Masao Osumi |
Lighting | Kenji Furuya |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
Music | Ichiro Saito |
Editor | Toshio Taniguchi |
Production Companies | Daiei |
Release Date | January 3, 1967 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Preceded by | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) |
Followed by | Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) |
![]() 座頭市鉄火旅 Zatōichi Tekkatabi Zatoichi Fire Journey |
Director | Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
Original Story | Kan Shimozawa |
Screenplay | Ryozo Kasahara |
Photography | Senkichiro Takeda |
Sound | Masao Osumi |
Lighting | Kenji Furuya |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
Music | Ichiro Saito |
Editor | Toshio Taniguchi |
Production Companies | Daiei |
Release Date | January 3, 1967 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Preceded by | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) |
Followed by | Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) |
Zatoichi arrives in a village around the New Year festival, and is taken in by Senzo, a blacksmith. Senzo’s family fell into abject poverty some time ago, and he let his daughter Oshizu be adopted by Shogoro, the local boss. However, Shogoro was recently killed by a highway robber, and rival boss Iwagoro moved in to take his territory. Iwagoro is in league with Kuwayama, a corrupt inspector, who lets Iwagoro conduct his gambling business in exchange for favors. Senzo has Zatoichi hired on at Oshizu’s inn as a masseur, coincidentally at the same time Iwagoro reserves a number of rooms in which to host his gambling operations. Zatoichi leaves his cane sword with Senzo, after the blacksmith warns him that the sword is irreparably damaged and will snap in its next duel.
Oshizu seeks to have Seikichi, son of the late Shogoro, ascend to take his father’s place and restore his birthright. Kuwayama lures her to enter his service, promising to give Seikichi his backing against Iwagoro. Zatoichi learns that it’s all a ploy to take Oshizu as his mistress, and warns Oshizu against acting too rashly. Oshizu is bound by her duty, however, and decides to enter Kuwayama’s service. Meanwhile, Kuwayama learns of a new sword Senzo has been forging for years as a gift to the late Shogoro, and seeks to take it as his own. After Oshizu departs for his estate, Kuwayama dispatches a hitman to slay Sekichi, Senzo, and steal the sword.
Zatoichi arrives too late to save Senzo, and retrieves his cane sword. He sneaks into Kuwayama’s estate and hides until Iwagoro’s men leave. He confronts Kuwayama, who draws the stolen sword. Zatoichi slays him, revealing that Senzo had switched blades and put the new one into Zatoichi’s cane. Zatoichi rescues Oshizu and returns to the inn, where he slays Iwagoro and decimates his gang.
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Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
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Top Billed Cast

Zatoichi

Oshizu

Seikichi

Oharu

Umazo

Senzo

Shinnosuke

Ronin

Kuwayama

Matsu

Oryu

Boss Iwagoro

Aizawa

Kanta

Inosuke

Chairman

Noodle Shop Owner

Hanzo

Genbei

Mosuke

Boss Shotaro Ashikaga

Yakuza
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically

Yakuza

Troupe Member
企画 Planning |
久保寺生郎 Ikuo Kubodera |
原作 Original Story |
子母沢寛 Kan Shimozawa |
脚本 Screenplay |
笠原良三 Ryozo Kasahara |
撮影 Photography |
武田千吉郎 Senkichiro Takeda |
録音 Sound |
大角正夫 Masao Osumi |
照明 Lighting |
古谷賢次 Kenji Furuya |
美術 Art |
西岡善信 Yoshinobu Nishioka |
音楽 Music |
斎藤一郎 Ichiro Saito |
編集 Editor |
谷口登司夫 Toshio Taniguchi |
擬斗 Action |
宮内昌平 Shohei Miyauchi |
助監督 Assistant Director |
宮嶋八蔵 Yoshizo Miyajima |
製作主任 Production Manager |
西沢鋭治 Eiji Nishizawa |
現像 Developing |
東洋現像所 Toyo Laboratory |
出演者 Performers |
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勝新太郎 Shintaro Katsu |
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藤村志保 Shiho Fujimura |
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青山良彦 Yoshihiko Aoyama |
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水前寺清子(クラウン) Kiyoko Suizenji (Crown) |
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藤田まこと Makoto Fujita |
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東野英治郎 Eijiro Tono |
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山下洵一郎 Junichiro Yamashita |
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五味龍太郎 Ryutaro Gomi |
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須賀不二男 Fujio Suga |
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明星雅子 Masako Akeboshi |
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春川ますみ Masumi Harukawa |
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遠藤辰雄 Tatsuo Endo |
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水原浩一 Koichi Mizuhara |
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伊達三郎 Saburo Date |
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高杉玄 Gen Takasugi |
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尾上栄五郎 Eigoro Onoe |
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寺島雄作 Yusaku Terashima |
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木村玄 Gen Kimura |
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北竜二 Ryuji Kita |
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堀北幸夫 Yukio Horikita |
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玉置一恵 Kazue Tamaki |
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春日清 Kiyoshi Kasuga |
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岩田正 Tadashi Iwata |
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勝村淳 Jun Katsumura |
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薮内武司 Takeshi Yabuchi |
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森下昌子 Masao Morishita |
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谷口和子 Kazuko Taniguchi |
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橘公子 Kimiko Tachibana |
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大杉潤 Jun Osugi |
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布目真爾 Masa Tsuyoshi |
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松田剛武 Takeshi Matsuda |
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暁新二郎 Shinjiro Akira |
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加賀美健一 Kenichi Kagami |
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三藤愛子 Aiko Mito |
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大谷鷹子 Takako Otani |
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久本延子 Kumiko Kumoto |
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大杉育美 Ikumi Osugi |
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監督 Director |
安田公義 Kimiyoshi Yasuda |