Film

The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival

1961 · 1h 29m

A traveling troupe arrives in a lively southern port town during the Tanabata festival, led by the mysterious swordsman Daigorō, whose incredible skill quickly makes him a local sensation. Beneath his fierce persona, however, he hides a tragic past: he is actually Hikōichi, a fisherman who lost his beloved Oyū to a cruel feudal lord years earlier. Reunited during the festival under the stars of Tanabata, the two lovers attempt to reclaim their happiness, but the lord’s jealousy and deception lead them toward a heartbreaking fate.

Ryutaro Otomo

Daigorō Dairiki

Satomi Oka

Oyū

Shinobu Chihara

Oyō

Hiromi Hanazono

Okō

Shunji Sakai

Senroku

Michitarō Mizushima

Ushitora

Ichirō Izawa

Usuke

Yoshiya Bando

Santa

Miyuki Mizuhara

Ohana

Yachiyo Kirishima

Ochiyo

Akemi Misawa

Otai

Toyo Takahashi

Okatsu

Sonosuke Sawamura

Feudal Lord

• Masahiro MakinoDirector
• Kazuo KasaharaWriter
• Susumu SugiiProducer
• Shintarō MiyamotoEditor

Release date

October 14, 1961

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 29m