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Flower and Sword
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Flower and Sword

2017-06-03 · 127 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy · Drama

In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age of war is about to end, but Hideyoshi Toyotomi's rule makes life difficult for the people. Monk Senko Ikenobo is a master of flower arrangement. He prays for peace in the world and tries to give hope to the people with flower arrangement. He becomes good friends with Rikyu. Rikyu is a monk and a politician. He has the most profound influence on chanoyu. Rikyu is forced to commit hara-kiri by Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s order. Monk Senko Ikenobo challenges Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

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Directors
Tetsuo Shinohara
Production companies
Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, Toei Video Company, Takedahonsha, Taneya, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS, The Asahi Shimbun, Nippan Group Holdings, Destiny, Ennet
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mansai NomuraMansai NomuraSenko Ikenobo
Ennosuke IchikawaEnnosuke IchikawaHideyoshi Toyotomi
Kiichi NakaiKiichi NakaiNobunaga Oda
Kuranosuke SasakiKuranosuke SasakiToshiie Maeda
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoSen no Rikyu
Katsumi TakahashiKatsumi TakahashiKichiemon
Aoi MorikawaAoi MorikawaRen
Takaya YamauchiTakaya YamauchiSenbaku
Masato WadaMasato WadaSenbu
Eisaku YoshidaEisaku YoshidaMitsunari Ishida
Keiko TakeshitaKeiko TakeshitaBuddhist Nun Jochin

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