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The Best Lord in Japan

The Best Lord in Japan

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Overview

At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...

Directed by Ryō Hagiwara
Written by Ryō Hagiwara
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Shojiro Ogasawara

Minoru Takase

Minoru Takase

Ranko Hanai

Ranko Hanai

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Kyoko Suzumura

About The Best Lord in Japan

The Best Lord in Japan is a drama, history film released in 1937. Directed by Ryō Hagiwara, it stars Shojiro Ogasawara, Minoru Takase, Ranko Hanai. At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...

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