MOVIE · 1948
The Grand Master
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
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?
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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?
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Tsumasaburō BandōSankichi Sakata
Isamu KosugiKikuoka
Tatsuo SaitōÔkura
Mitsuko MitoKoharu
Osamu TakizawaSekine
Ryutaro OtomoMôri
Miki SanjōTamae
Masao MishimaShinzoMORE TO EXPLORE
