Sanshiro Sugata
Original title: 姿三四郎
Movie19431h 37m
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A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
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- Original title
- 姿三四郎
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO
- Released
- March 25, 1943
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
