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Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Poster for Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Released
2 Jan 1967
Runtime
93 min
Japanese title
座頭市鉄火旅
Zatôichi Tekkatabi
Zatôichi Fire Journey
Source
Short story by Shimozawa Kan
Series
No. 15
Zatoichi Series
  1. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
  3. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
  4. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
  5. Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
  6. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
  7. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
  8. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
  9. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
  10. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
  11. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
  12. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
  13. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
  14. Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
  16. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
  17. Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
  18. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
  19. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
  20. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
  21. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
  22. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
  23. Zatoichi at Large (1972)
  24. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
  25. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
  26. Zatoichi (1989)

Preceded by Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
Followed by Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
Studio
Daiei Film Co., Ltd.
Staff
Director
Yasuda Kimiyoshi
Screenplay
Kasahara Ryôzô
Photography
Takeda Senkichirô
Sound
Ôsumi Masao
Lighting
Furuya Kenji
Art
Nishioka Yoshinobu
Music
Saitô Ichirô
Editor
Taniguchi Toshio
Credits
企画Planning
久保寺生郎Kubodera Ikuo
原作Original Work
子母沢寛Shimozawa Kan
脚本Screenplay
笠原良三Kasahara Ryôzô
撮影Photography
武田千吉郎Takeda Senkichirô
録音Recording
大角正夫Ôsumi Masao
照明Lighting
古谷賢次Furuya Kenji
美術Art
西岡善信Nishioka Yoshinobu
音楽Music
斎藤一郎Saitô Ichirô
編集Editing
谷口登司夫Taniguchi Toshio
擬斗Action
宮内昌平Miyauchi Shôhei
助監督Assistant Director
宮嶋八蔵Miyajima Hachikura
製作主任Production Manager
西沢鋭治Nishizawa Eiji
現像Developing
東洋現像所Toyo Laboratory
出演者Performers
勝新太郎Katsu Shintarô
藤村志保Fujimura Shiho
青山良彦Aoyama Yoshihiko
水前寺清子（クラウン）Suizenji Kiyoko (Crown)
藤田まことFujita Makoto
東野英治郎Tôno Eijirô
山下洵一郎Yamashita Jun’ichirô
五味龍太郎Gomi Ryûtarô
須賀不二男Suga Fujio
明星雅子Akeboshi Masako
春川ますみHarukawa Masumi
遠藤辰雄Endô Tatsuo
水原浩一Mizuhara Kôichi
伊達三郎Date Saburô
高杉玄Takasugi Gen
尾上栄五郎Onoe Eigorô
寺島雄作Terashima Yûsaku
木村玄Kimura Gen
北竜二Kita Ryûji
堀北幸夫Horikita Yukio
玉置一恵Tamaki Kazue
春日清Kasuga Kiyoshi
岩田正Iwata Tadashi
勝村淳Katsumura Jun
薮内武司Yabuuchi Takeshi
森下昌子Morishita Masako
谷口和子Taniguchi Kazuko
橘公子Tachibana Kimiko
大杉潤Ôsugi Jun
布目真爾Nunome Shinji
松田剛武Matsuda Taketake
暁新二郎Akatsuki Shinjirô
加賀美健一Kagami Ken’ichi
三藤愛子Mitô Aiko
大谷鷹子Ôtani Takako
久本延子Hisamoto Nobuko
大杉育美Ôsugi Ikumi
監督Director
安田公義Yasuda Kimiyoshi
top billed cast
Katsu Shintarô
Zatôichi
Katsu Shintarô
Fujimura Shiho
Oshizu
Fujimura Shiho
Aoyama Yoshihiko
Seikichi
Aoyama Yoshihiko
Suizenji Kiyoko
Oharu
Suizenji Kiyoko
Fujita Makoto
Umazô
Fujita Makoto
Tôno Eijirô
Senzô
Tôno Eijirô
Yamashita Jun'ichirô
Shin'nosuke
Yamashita Jun'ichirô
Gomi Ryûtarô
Ronin
Gomi Ryûtarô
Suga Fujio
Kuwayama
Suga Fujio
Akeboshi Masako
Matsu
Akeboshi Masako
Harukawa Masumi
Oyanagi
Harukawa Masumi
Endô Tatsuo
Boss Iwagorô
Endô Tatsuo
Mizuhara Kôichi
Aizawa
Mizuhara Kôichi
Date Saburô
Kanta
Date Saburô
Takasugi Gen
Inosuke
Takasugi Gen
Onoe Eigorô
Chairman
Onoe Eigorô
Terashima Yûsaku
Noodle Shop Owner
Terashima Yûsaku
Kimura Gen
Hanzô
Kimura Gen
Kita Ryûji
Genbei
Kita Ryûji
Horikita Yukio
Mosuke
Horikita Yukio
Tamaki Kazue
Boss Ashikaga Shôtarô
Tamaki Kazue
Katsumura Jun
Yakuza
Katsumura Jun
supporting cast
Kuroki Gen
Yakuza
Kuroki Gen
Uncredited
Mikimoto Kayo
Troupe Member
Mikimoto Kayo
Uncredited
Home Video
DVD
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Home Vision Entertainment, 2004
Blu-ray
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Criterion Collection, 2013
also includes
"The Blind Swordsman" Documentary