Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Duel at Ichijoji Temple , Zoku Miyamoto Musashi Ichijji no Kett? is a color Eastmancolor 1955 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshiro Mifune. It is the second film of the Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawas novel Musashi. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Following Takezos Toshiro Mifune capture by the Buddhist priest Takuan Sh, and stay in Himeji Castle. Takezo is granted his samurai name Musashi Miyamoto. and leaves to search for enlightenment, leaving two messages for Otsu Soon I will be back and Forgive me. He goes to learn the way of the samurai and find those who will help him learn. But his first duel is with a challenger with a chain and a sickle who he fights and wins. After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japans greatest fencer, Takezo travels to Kyoto. The now married Matahachi and Oko are settled there with Akemi. Otsu, having heard a rumor that Takezo is in Kyoto, has also travelled there to look for him. He meets Otsu who is in love with him but he tells Otsu he must follow what he loves more than her, the sword of the samurai.He begins a series of duels against the Yoshioka School and earns their ire. Musashi challenges Yoshioka Seijr, master of the Yoshioka School, to a duel. Seijr accepts, and they agree to a duel, but an ambush is prepared by followers of Seijuro. Matahachi Rentar Mikuni returns and confronts Otsu, who declares that he betrayed her and that she no longer loves him but loves Musashi. Matahachi tries to kill her but is stopped by Sasaki Kojir who happens to come by. Otsu runs to find Musashi, but she finds him with Akemi who is declaring her love for Musashi and warns him of the ambush prepared by followers of Seijuro. ........

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