In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Directed by: Tomu Uchida
Written by: Eiji Yoshikawa
Music by: Taichiro Kosugi
Starring: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Wakaba Irie, Isao Kimura, Chieko Naniwa, Mitsuru Takeuchi, Satomi Oka, Shinjirō Ehara, Mikijiro Hira, Ken Takakura, Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 1964-01-01
Runtime: 127 minutes
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