The Best Lord in Japan
1937, Japanese. Directed by Ryō Hagiwara.
At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...
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- Released
- 8 December 1937
- Original title
- 日本一の殿様
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryō Hagiwara
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The Best Lord in Japan (1937) was directed by Ryō Hagiwara and stars Shojiro Ogasawara, Minoru Takase, Ranko Hanai.