The Grand Master
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
Top Billed Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi
Kikuoka
Tatsuo Saitō
Ôkura
Mitsuko Mito
Koharu
Osamu Takizawa
Sekine
Featured Crew
Daisuke Itō
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Yukio Kaihara
Sound
Hideo Ishimoto
Director of Photography
Hideji Hōjō
Theatre Play
Hisashi Okuda
Producer
Gorō Nishi
Original Music Composer
Heikichi Kakui
Production Design
Mitsuzō Miyata
Editor
Tai Katō
Assistant Director