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The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival

1961·Directed by Masahiro Makino

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Released
October 14, 1961
Runtime
1h 29m

About The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival

Synopsis

A traveling troupe arrives in a lively southern port town during the Tanabata festival, led by the mysterious swordsman Daigorō, whose incredible skill quickly makes him a local sensation. Beneath his fierce persona, however, he hides a tragic past: he is actually Hikōichi, a fisherman who lost his beloved Oyū to a cruel feudal lord years earlier. Reunited during the festival under the stars of Tanabata, the two lovers attempt to reclaim their happiness, but the lord’s jealousy and deception lead them toward a heartbreaking fate.

Director
  • Masahiro Makino
Writer
  • Kazuo Kasahara
Original title
港祭りに来た男

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Ryutaro OtomoDaigorō Dairiki
  • Satomi OkaOyū
  • Shinobu ChiharaOyō
  • Hiromi HanazonoOkō
  • Shunji SakaiSenroku
  • Michitarō MizushimaUshitora
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