Overview

A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter.

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Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Susumu Fujita

Yukiko Todoroki

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Takashi Shimura