The Grand Master

Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi

Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō

Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito

Koharu

Osamu Takizawa

Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo

Môri

Miki Sanjō

Tamae

Masao Mishima

Shinzo

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ozawa

Kōichi Katsuragi

Yashiro

Mitsugu Terashima

Shimazu

Toshiaki Konoe

Nakahama