Battle of the Japan Sea
First aired on Aug 1, 1969
60%
Genres: War, History, Drama
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Toshirō Mifune | Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Tatsuya Nakadai | Major Genjiro Akashi
Yūzō Kayama | Cmdr. Hirose
Chishū Ryū | General Maresuke Nogi
Susumu Fujita | Uemura
Mitsuko Kusabue | Mrs. Togo
Featured Crew
Tomoyuki Tanaka | Production Director
Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer
Toshio Yasumi | Writer
Hiroshi Murai | Cinematography
Takeo Kita | Production Design
Seiji Maruyama | Director
