Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考) 9 years old

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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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay Cast

Name	Character
Sadao Nakajima He was 81, now 90 years old
Hiroki Matsukata He was 73, 74 years old when he died
Seizō Fukumoto He was 72, now 82 years old

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay Crew

Name	Department
Sadao Nakajima as Director. He was 81 (now 90) years old	Directing