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Ask This of Rikyu (2013)

Overview

Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.
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Mitsutoshi Tanaka profile
Mitsutoshi Tanaka

Director

Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo XI profile
Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Sen no Rikyu

Miki Nakatani profile
Miki Nakatani

Son

Nao Omori profile
Nao Omori

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Clara Lee profile
Clara Lee

Joseon noblewoman

Yūsuke Iseya profile
Yūsuke Iseya

Momoko Kato profile
Momoko Kato

Mika Kitajima profile
Mika Kitajima

Ichikawa Ebizo XI profile
Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Sen no Rikyu

Miki Nakatani profile
Miki Nakatani

Son

Nao Omori profile
Nao Omori

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Clara Lee profile
Clara Lee

Joseon noblewoman

Yūsuke Iseya profile
Yūsuke Iseya

Momoko Kato profile
Momoko Kato

Mika Kitajima profile
Mika Kitajima

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Release Date

September 1, 2013

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Toei Company logoToei Studios Kyoto logoKinoshita Group logoToei Video Company logoTV Tokyo logoTokyu Agency logoTV Osaka logoCreators' Union logoNippan Group Holdings logoPHP Institute logoYomiuri Shimbun Company logoKing Records logo

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