After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.
as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
as Kojiro Sasaki
as Otsu
as Akemi
as Lady Yoshino
as Seijuro Yoshioka
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as Matahachi Honiden
as Denshichiro Yoshioka
as Kogure
as Osugi
as Baiken Shishido
as Jotaro
as Honami Koetsu
as Yoshioka samurai
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