IN MEMORY OF: Toshiro Mifune (Apr 1, 1920 – Dec 24, 1997) (Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970)

17 years ago on this date of Dec 24, 1997, one of Japan's greatest actors passed away.


This post is in memory of  三船 敏郎, Mifune Toshirō.  You may remember him from a slew of Akira Kurosawa films especially his role in The Seven Samurai or in Yojimbo. I'm posting a video I found on YouTube. Hope you watch in Toshiro Mifune's memory (as well as Katsu Shintaro's memory)!


Enjoy!

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Zatoichi 20 - Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)   Zatoichi tries to unrest the mob rule over a small village all while the gang leader's bodyguard is actually the Yojimbo, secretly taking the gang down from the inside. Will the two heroes realize in time that they are on the same side?

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For more information, please check out:

• IMDB - Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
• Wiki - Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
• IMDB - Toshiro Mifune
• Wiki - Toshiro Mifune
• IMDB - Katsu Shintaro
• Wiki - Katsu Shintaro

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Happy Birthday Zatoichi!!! (勝新太郎/Katsu Shintarō's 83rd bday) (Zatoichi 1 - A Challenge of Chance )

Today would've been 勝新太郎, Katsu Shintarō's 83rd birthday - better known as Zatoichi!!! 

In his honor, I'm posting the first TV epsiode of the Zatoichi series.


Enjoy! 

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Zatoichi 1 - A Challenge of Chance (1974) のるかそるかの正念場  

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For more information, please check:

• IMDB - Shintaro Katsu  
• Wiki - Shintaro Katsu
• IMDB - List of Zatoichi episodes
• Wiki - List of Zatoichi episodes 

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