Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

• Daiei Film
• Tsumasaburō Bandō
• Isamu Kosugi
• Tatsuo Saitō
• Mitsuko Mito
• Osamu Takizawa
• Ryutaro Otomo
• Miki Sanjō
• Masao Mishima