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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, October 18 2015
9 years ago
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Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima. Sadao Nakajima was 81 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata. Hiroki Matsukata was 73 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Chihiro YamamotoChihiro Yamamoto. Chihiro Yamamoto was 19 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Thu, Aug 29 1996
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto. Seizō Fukumoto was 72 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Shôgo KimuraShôgo Kimura. Shôgo Kimura was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Asahi KurizukaAsahi Kurizuka. Asahi Kurizuka was 78 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Sun, May 09 1937
Portrait of Ryûzô UenoRyûzô Ueno. Ryûzô Ueno was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadao YamaneSadao Yamane. Sadao Yamane was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuyuki TaiKatsuyuki Tai. Katsuyuki Tai was 60 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1955
Portrait of Michihiro KinoshitaMichihiro Kinoshita. Michihiro Kinoshita was 61 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Mon, Aug 23 1954 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 2015
Portrait of Taichi KasugaTaichi Kasuga. Taichi Kasuga was 38 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 09 1977
Portrait of Ayami NakamuraAyami Nakamura. Ayami Nakamura was 31 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Birthday: Thu, Aug 23 1984

Crew

Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima. Sadao Nakajima was 81 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Yukawa TatsuyaYukawa Tatsuya. Yukawa Tatsuya was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadashi NakamuraTadashi Nakamura. Tadashi Nakamura was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo YonedaTakeo Yoneda. Takeo Yoneda was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuji HigashidaYuji Higashida. Yuji Higashida was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Midori YamashitaMidori Yamashita. Midori Yamashita was >> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuhiko MatsukageNobuhiko Matsukage. Nobuhiko Matsukage was 54 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1961