Nihonkai daikaisen

Oct 28 1970 G 2h 8m
Drama, History, War

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.

Plot

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.

Written by

Toshio Yasumi

Directed by

Seiji Maruyama

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûzô Kayama

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) - Theatrical Trailer
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