Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

座頭市海を渡る
Zatōichi Umi O Wataru
Zatoichi Cross the Ocean
Director | Kazuo Ikehiro |
Original Story | Kan Shimozawa |
Screenplay | Kaneto Shindo |
Photography | Senkichiro Takeda |
Sound | Iwao Otani |
Lighting | Reijiro Yamashita |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
Music | Ichiro Saito |
Editor | Toshio Taniguchi |
Production Companies | Daiei |
Release Date | August 13, 1966 |
Runtime | 82 minutes |
Preceded by | Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) |
Followed by | Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967) |
![]() 座頭市海を渡る Zatōichi Umi O Wataru Zatoichi Cross the Ocean |
Director | Kazuo Ikehiro |
Original Story | Kan Shimozawa |
Screenplay | Kaneto Shindo |
Photography | Senkichiro Takeda |
Sound | Iwao Otani |
Lighting | Reijiro Yamashita |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
Music | Ichiro Saito |
Editor | Toshio Taniguchi |
Production Companies | Daiei |
Release Date | August 13, 1966 |
Runtime | 82 minutes |
Preceded by | Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) |
Followed by | Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967) |
Zatoichi goes on a pilgrimage to the Buddhist temples to try and assuage his guilt for being a killer. On the road he is attacked by a man, Eigoro, who seeks a bounty on Zatoichi. Zatoichi slays him, and is guided by Eigoro’s horse back to his hometown, where he meets Eigoro’s sister, Okichi. Okichi tells Zatoichi that Eigoro was in the employ of Boss Tohachi, who seeks to control the entire valley. Tohachi was opposed by Eigoro, so Tohachi sent him on the suicide mission to eliminate Zatoichi. Tohachi also desires Okichi to be his wife, so Zatoichi decides to remain for a while as Okichi’s bodyguard.
Zatoichi further humiliates Tohachi by winning a bet with him for a large sum, and then slaying the men Tohachi sends to follow and kill him. Zatoichi gives the money to Okichi to erect a proper headstone for Eigoro. Tohachi delivers an ultimatum to the village, and to Okichi in particular: by noon the following day, the village will belong to him and Okichi will be his wife. The village elders, who abhor violence, decide to let Zatoichi do the fighting for them. Zatoichi senses this, and knows he will be fighting Tohachi alone.
Tohachi and his gang arrive at the appointed time, and Zatoichi leads them on a chase throughout the village. Okichi desperately tries to rouse the village to help him, but none are willing to risk their lives. Only a lone farmer, Yasuzo, rebels against the elders and tries to help Zatoichi, but is immediately slain by Tohachi. Zatoichi finally slays Tohachi and the remainder of his gang. Zatoichi praises Yasuzo for his bravery, bringing shame upon the whole village. Zatoichi bids farewell to Okichi and departs.
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Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
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Top Billed Cast

Zatoichi

Okichi

Yasuzo

Boss Tohachi

Jonenbo

Violent Pickpocket

Eigoro

Storyteller

Gonbei

Shinzo

Kagimatsu

Heita

Gorobei

Passenger

Passenger

Torasame

Passenger

Passenger

Yasuzo's Mother
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically

Passenger
企画 Planning |
久保寺生郎 Ikuo Kubodera |
原作 Original Story |
子母沢寛 Kan Shimozawa |
脚本 Screenplay |
新藤兼人 Kaneto Shindo |
撮影 Photography |
武田千吉郎 Senkichiro Takeda |
録音 Sound |
大谷巌 Iwao Otani |
照明 Lighting |
山下礼二郎 Reijiro Yamashita |
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 |
楠本栄一 Eiichi Kusumoto |
助監督 Assistant Director |
宮嶋八蔵 Yoshizo Miyajima |
製作主任 Production Manager |
小沢宏 Hiroshi Ozawa |
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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安田道代 Michiyo Masuda |
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東野孝彦 Takahiko Tono |
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山形勲 Isao Yamagata |
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五味龍太郎 Ryutaro Gomi |
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千波丈太郎 Jotaro Senba |
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井川比佐志 Hisashi Igawa |
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田中邦衛 Kunie Tanaka |
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三島雅夫 Masao Mishima |
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守田学 Gakuya Morita |
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伊達三郎 Saburo Date |
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堀北幸夫 Yukio Horikita |
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杉山昌三九 Shosaku Sugiyama |
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寺島雄作 Yusaku Terashima |
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原聖四郎 Shiro Harasei |
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南条新太郎 Shintaro Nanjo |
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荒木忍 Shinobu Araki |
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勝村淳 Jun Katsumura |
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舟木洋一 Yoichi Funaki |
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沖時男 Tokio Oki |
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東良之助 Toshiaki Higashi |
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志賀明 Akira Shiga |
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徳田竹司 Takeshi Tokuda |
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園恵子 Keiko En |
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森下昌子 Masako Morishita |
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小林加奈枝 Kanae Kobayashi |
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監督 Director |
池広一夫 Kazuo Ikehiro |