The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

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The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.

Country:

Japan

Genre:
Duration:

102 minutes

Year:

1963

Director:

Masahiro Makino

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:
Koji Tsuruta

Shimizu no Jirocho

Hiroki Matsukata

Yoshiko Sakuma

Hiroyuki Nagato

Shingo Yamashiro

Crew:
Masahiro Makino

Director

Masahiro Makino

Screenplay

Tetsuya Yamanouchi

Screenplay

Seiichi Suzuki

Original Music Composer

Genzo Murakami

Original Story