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Araki Mataemon: Master Swordsman

ARAKI MATAEMON: MASTER SWORDSMAN

Kensei Araki Mataemon

Directed by Kumahiko Nishina
Japan, 1935
Silent, Drama

Synopsis

Following the orders of his instructor Yagyu Jubei, Araki Mataemon treks eastward, where he helps the ronin Kawada Yunoshin. When Ikeda’s aged attendant Watanabe Yukie and his son witness Mataemon’s chivalrous act, they accord him deep respect.

Synopsis

Following the orders of his instructor Yagyu Jubei, Araki Mataemon treks eastward, where he helps the ronin Kawada Yunoshin. When Ikeda’s aged attendant Watanabe Yukie and his son witness Mataemon’s chivalrous act, they accord him deep respect.