
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
1989
145 minutes
Overview
Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.
Top Cast

Toru Nakamura
Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa Iemitsu

Noriko Sakai
Onaka

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Okubo Hikozaemon

Sonny Chiba
Yagyu Jubei

Hideki Takahashi
Banzuiin Chobei

Nagisa Katahira
Oshima

Yoko Akino
Okuni

Kayo Matsuo
Lady Kasuga

Kiyoshi Nakajo
Yui Shosetsu