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Kojiki Taishō

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Kojiki Taishō
AuthorJirō Osaragi
Original title乞食大将 (Kojiki Taishō)
LanguageJapanese
PublisherKurakusha
Publication date
1947
Publication placeJapan

Kojiki Taishō (乞食大将, Kojiki Taishō) is jidaigeki novel written by Jirō Osaragi in 1945. The novel deals with the warlord Gotō Matabei's life during the Warring States period.[1][2][3][4] The novel was adapted into film in 1952 and 1964.[5][6]

Plot

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Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army.[7]

Adaptations

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Kojiki Taishō 1952

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Kojiki Taishō
Directed bySadatsugu Matsuda
Written byFuji Yahiro
Starring
CinematographyYoshiaki Kiura
Music byYoshinobu Shiraki
Production
company
Daiei
Distributed byDaiei
Release date
  • April 3, 1952 (1952-04-03)
Running time
62
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

A Daiei production in 1952, Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.[8]

Kojiki Taishō 1964

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Kojiki Taishō
Directed byTokuzō Tanaka
Written byFuji Yahiro
Starring
CinematographyYoshiaki Kiura
Music byAkira Ifukube
Production
company
Daiei
Distributed byDaiei
Release date
  • November 28, 1964 (1964-11-28)
Running time
93
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

A Daiei production in 1964, Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka and Music by Akira Ifukube.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "乞食大将". 大仏次郎記念館. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "世界大百科事典内の《乞食大将》の言及". kotobank. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "乞食大将". Kinokuniya. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "乞食大将". Kinenote. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "乞食大将". Kadokawa. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "乞食大将". Kadokawa. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "乞食大将". 映画com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ^ "乞食大将". Eirin. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "乞食大将". 日本映画情報システム. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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