Zatoichi's Cane Sword (座頭市鉄火旅)

A DAIEI CO. LTD. PRODUCTION

Hello? Are you all right?

What happened?

I'm...

Ashikaga.

Ashikaga?

Shotaro.

Shotaro of Ashikaga?

Who did this to you?

Please, who did this -

Great. Now what am I going to do?

That's not a good omen.

ZATOICHI'S CANE SWORD

Produced by IKUO KUBODERA

Original story by KAN SHIMOZAWA Screenplay by RYOZO KASAHARA

Cinematography by SENKICHIRO TAKEDA

Art Direction by YOSHINOBU NISHIOKA

Music by ICHIRO SAITO

Edited by TOSHIO TANIGUCHI

Starring:

SHINTARO KATSU

SHIHO FUJIMURA YOSHIHIKO AOYAMA

KIYOKO SUIZENJI MAKOTO FUJITA

EIJIRO TONO JUNICHIRO YAMASHITA

RYUTARO GOMI

FUJIO SUGA, MASAKO AKEBOSHI

MASUMI HARUKAWA

TATSUO ENDO, KOICHI MIZUHARA

SABURO DATE, GEN TAKASUGI

EIGORO ONOE, YUSAKU TERASHIMA

GEN KIMURA, RYUJI KITA

Directed by KIMIYOSHI YASUDA

Hurry up! Let's go!

You may be wearing rags

But the brocade of your heart

Is more beautiful than any flower

We're only young once

So give it all you've got

If you're a man

Hey mister, you're in our way. Step aside.

Do something no one else can do

Wait. Stop the cart.

- Are you all right, mister? - Yeah, I'm all right.

- You sure you're all right? - Yes, I'm fine.

It's nice of you to offer me a ride.

I'm much obliged.

Where will you folks be setting up your show?

At the Ebisu Shrine in Tonda.

We come here every year for the New Year's holidays.

I see.

- Is this your first time in the area? - Yes.

Where are you headed?

I'll be going to Ashikaga.

Oh, that's just beyond Tonda.

It's only a stone's throw from Tonda.

It's that close?

You'll have to come see our show at New Year's.

Sorry.

Not at all. I'll come.

You have a nice voice.

That song you were just singing - could you sing it again?

You may be wearing rags

But the brocade of your heart

Is more beautiful than any flower

We're only young once

So give it all you've got

If you're a man

Do something no one else can do

A man hides his tears

And forces a smile

But some girls don't have any idea

You say you're in love

But let's not talk about that

If you're a man

See the smile I cast your way

All right! Who's in?

Show me some cash if you want a chance to win.

Place your bets.

A man's gotta have balls, a woman's gotta be sweet,

and a priest better say his prayers. Place your bets!

- Odd. - Even.

He calls odd.

All right. What do we have?

Four and six, even.

It's all mine again.

Sounds like my kind of fun here.

Blind man, you mean to say you play dice?

Get me started and I've got eyes for nothing else.

Hah! You don't have eyes to begin with.

You seem awfully pleased with yourself.

What's that supposed to mean, mister?

I'll have you know that Umazo of Shimotsuke

has many long years of experience with this game.

Many long years, eh?

If you don't believe me, you want to try a little one-on-one?

We've got lots of witnesses, so I can't cheat.

What do you say?

I can't pass up an invitation like that.

That's what I wanted to hear.

Uh-oh, it's the Iwagoro gang.

- Run! - Sorry, mister. Some other time.

Halt!

What do you think you're doing?

- Please don't hurt me! - I won't do it again!

Who gave you permission to run a dice game?

You're on Iwagoro's turf here.

Hey!

What do you think you're doing?

Who gave you permission to set up here?

We've been setting up here for years.

We have an arrangement with Boss Shotaro of Ashikaga.

Don't think that's going to do you any good.

Starting this year, the New Year's Fair in Tonda

is under the control of Boss Iwagoro of Agata.

We had no idea.

If you want to put on your show here,

you'll have to pony up three bu per square yard of space.

Boss Shotaro never made us pay for the space.

Enough!

If you don't like it, pick up and go somewhere else.

But it's too late for that.

Excuse me.

We can't pay the full amount right away, but -

You don't have to grab it out of my hand!

This'll be your down payment.

Get the rest to me by tomorrow.

And one other thing: We get 30 percent of the gate.

- Every day? - Of course.

What do you think happened to Boss Shotaro?

I have no idea.

- Three big ones on even. - We have three big ones on even.

Place your bets. Anybody for odd?

- Odd. - That's five more.

All right, the bets are in. What do we have?

Two ones, even.

Hello there, mister.

The dice seem to be coming up your way.

I guess so, for a change.

Hey, are you blind?

Uh-huh. But I've got this thing for dice.

Perhaps I can get in on some of your good luck.

I'm on a roll here.

I wish you wouldn't say things that could mess me up.

Sorry. Maybe I'll bet on the other side, then.

Place your bets.

- Even. - Odd.

- Odd. - The bets are in.

What do we have? - Even!

Four and six, even.

I'm glad I switched. Thank you very much.

That was lucky.

What's it going to be this time, mister?

I'll stick with even.

You think it's even again?

Then I suppose I could stick with even, too.

- The bets are in. What do we have? - Odd!

- Five and two, odd. - Yep, it was odd.

Thank you very much.

- Aren't you hot? - Watch your mouth.

I'm just talking to my pipe.

Place your bets.

So, blind man, what do you think we have this time?

It's hard to say, but I call even.

- Even. - Even.

Even, you think?

- My money's on odd. - What do we have?

Whose funeral?

Two and six, even.

It's even? Wow! Thank you very much.

Sorry, mister. Looks like I've stolen your luck.

My apologies. Thank you very much.

I believe I'll call it a night.

Thank you very much.

Excuse me, everyone.

He's got eight ryo.

Here you go. Eight ryo.

Thank you very much.

Hey, blind man.

You should keep playing when you're on a roll.

No, thanks. I've had enough.

If I stuck around any longer, I'd probably lose it all.

Well, thank you very much, everybody.

Come right in, sir.

A bowl of noodles, please.

But put a bottle of sake on to warm first.

Hey, chief, get me another, too.

Don't you think you've had enough, Senzo?

Mind your own business.

I'm only saying it for your own good.

Here you are, sir. I'll set it right here.

Here, mister, let me pour you one.

Keep 'em coming, chief.

I had myself some fun today,

and I'm flush with a nice big windfall.

Here's another warm one, sir.

The trouble with sake is

the more they stop you, the more you want it.

That's right. It makes you greedy.

Your noodles are ready, sir.

- Excellent broth. - You think so? Thanks.