Festival of Swordsmen
1961, Japanese. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 21 March 1961
- Original title
- 剣豪天狗まつり
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hajime Takaiwa
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Festival of Swordsmen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 March 1961. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Festival of Swordsmen?
Festival of Swordsmen (1961) was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa and stars Ryutaro Otomo, Shingo Yamashiro, Tomisaburō Wakayama.