Up Next in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

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  Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

  Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

  ZATOICHI #25
  Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda • 1973 • Japan

  Everything comes full circle when Zatoichi returns to his hometown. Unfortunately, he finds that a childhood friend has become a feared crime lord, keeping the locals in debt and bilking them of their rice. Capping off Zatoichi’s feature f...

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  John Nathan on ZATOICHI

  John Nathan on ZATOICHI

  The following is a 2013 interview with filmmaker and Japanese-culture scholar John Nathan, who shares his memories of actor and filmmaker Shintaro Katsu, star of the ZATOICHI series.

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  The Blind Swordsman

  The Blind Swordsman

  Directed by filmmaker and Japanese-culture scholar John Nathan, this documentary from 1978 takes a candid and unvarnished look at the professional and personal life of Shintaro Katsu, the star of the ZATOICHI series.