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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

First aired on Oct 18, 2015

Runtime: 84 mins

80%

Genres: Documentary

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sadao Nakajima |
Hiroki Matsukata |
Chihiro Yamamoto |
Seizō Fukumoto |
Shôgo Kimura |
Asahi Kurizuka |
Featured Crew
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Sadao Nakajima | Director
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Tadashi Nakamura | Producer
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Yukawa Tatsuya | Director of Photography
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Takeo Yoneda | Editor
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Nobuhiko Matsukage | Sound Recordist
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Yuji Higashida | Lighting Technician