Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Top 10 Billed Cast
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Matahachi
Akemi
Otsu
Oko
Seijuro Yoshioka
Temma Tsujikaze
Terumasa Ikeda
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