Kunio Watanabe

Kunio Watanabe

June 3, 1899 · 127 years old

Kunio Watanabe was born on June 3, 1899 in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Ikoku no oka (1949), Rajo no urei (1950) and Onna Sanshiro (1950). He died on November 5, 1981.

Known For

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The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958 · 2h 46m · Movie

Japan's timeless tale of honor and revenge, the Loyal 47 Ronin is the true story of group of samurai who became ronin (masterless samurai) after their Lord was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court offic...

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Nichiren to moko daishurai

Nichiren to moko daishurai

1958 · 2h 25m · Movie

Legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren (Kazuo Hasegawa) returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight the Mongol invaders during the 1200's by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the exist...

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