

Dawn of Judo
1970, Japanese. Directed by Kunio Watanabe.
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself. This is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata" and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II"
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 July 1970
- Original title
- 姿三四郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kunio Watanabe
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Dawn of Judo runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Dawn of Judo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 July 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Dawn of Judo, try Sanshiro Sugata, Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, Kamui.
Who directed Dawn of Judo?
Dawn of Judo (1970) was directed by Kunio Watanabe and stars Muga Takewaki, Nana Ozaki, Joji Takagi.