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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

20151h 24mSadao Nakajima
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Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

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What is Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015) about?

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

Who stars in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay?

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay stars Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura. The film was directed by Sadao Nakajima.

How long is Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay?

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2015.

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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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