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* '''Movie:''' Abacus and Sword <br />
* '''Romaji:''' Bushi no Kakeibo<br />
* '''Japanese:''' 武士の家計簿 <br />
* '''Director:''' [[Yoshimitsu Morita]]<br />
* '''Writer:''' [[Michifumi Isoda]] (novel), [[Michio Kashiwada]]<br />
* '''Producer:''' Masayuki Motomochi<br />
* '''Cinematographer:''' Yukihiro Okimura<br />
* '''World Premiere;''' August 30, 2010 (Montreal World Film Festival)<br />
* '''Release Date:''' December 4, 2010<br />
* '''Runtime:''' 129 min.<br />
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Drama films|Drama]] / [[:Category:Award Winning films|Award Winning]]<br />
* '''Distributor:''' [[Asmik Ace Entertainment]], [[Shochiku]]<br />
* '''Language:''' Japanese<br />
* '''Country:''' Japan<br />
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==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==<br />
Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki ([[Masato Sakai]]) belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for finance & accounting. He is also a gifted mathematician and uses the abacus with extreme skills. Naoyuki works under the declining Kaga domain. Because of this, Naoyuki and his wife Koma ([[Yukie Nakama]]) suffer hardships as their stature and wealth dissipates. <br />
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==Notes==<br />
# Based on novel "Bushi no Kakeibo (Kaga-han Gosanyomono) no Bakumatsu Ishin" by Michifumi Isoda (published April 10, 2003 by Shinchosha).<br />
# To prepare for his role as Naoyuki, actor [[Masato Sakai]] is learning how to use the abacus.<br />
# Fiming begins December 3rd, 2009 and is expected to finish April, 2010.<br />
# Related titles:<br />
## [[Abacus and Sword]] | Bushi no Kakeibo (2010)<br />
## [[A Tale Of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story]] | Bushi no Kondate (2013)<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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| [[Masato Sakai]]<br />
| [[Yukie Nakama]] <br />
| [[Keiko Matsuzaka]]<br />
| [[Masahiko Nishimura]]<br />
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| Naoyuki Inoshiyama<br />
| Koma Inoshiyama<br />
| Tsune Inoshiyama<br />
| Yosohachi Nishihisashi<br />
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| [[File:Abacus and Sword-Mina Fujii.jpg|link=Mina Fujii|90px]]<br />
| [[File:Abacus and Sword-Kaito Oyagi.jpg|link=Kaito Oyagi|90px]]<br />
| [[File:Abacus and Sword-Masatoshi Nakamura.jpg|link=Masatoshi Nakamura|90px]]<br />
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| [[Mitsuko Kusabue]]<br />
| [[Yuki Ito]]<br />
| [[Mina Fujii]]<br />
| [[Kaito Oyagi]]<br />
| [[Masatoshi Nakamura]]<br />
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| Obabasama<br />
| Shigeyuki Inoshiyama<br />
| Sei Inoshiyama<br />
| Naokichi Inoshiyama<br />
| Nobuyuki Inoshiyama<br />
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'''Additional Cast Members:'''<br />
* [[Yura Arata]] - Masa Takenaka<br />
* [[Asahi Yoshida]] - Genjiro Goda<br />
* [[Kyusaku Shimada]]<br />
* [[Ichirota Miyakawa]]<br />
* [[Shigemitsu Ogi]]<br />
* [[Yozaburo Ito]]<br />
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==Trailers==<br />
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==Film Festivals==<br />
* [[2010 (34th) Montreal World Film Festival]] - Aug. 26-Sept. 6 - Out of Competition *World Premiere<br />
* [[2010 (30th) Hawaii International Film Festival]] - October 14-24 - Spotlight on Japan *United States Premiere<br />
* [[2010 (23rd) Tokyo International Film Festival]] - October 23-31 - Special Screenings *Asian Premiere<br />
* [[2011 (13th) Taipei Film Festival]] - June 24 - July 16, 2011 - Panorama: Voices from Asia<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[2010 (65th) Mainichi Film Awards]] - January 17, 2011<br />
** '''Best Art Direction''' (Nariyuki Kondo) <br />
* [[Hochi Film Awards#2011 (36th) Hochi Film Awards|2011 (36th) Hochi Film Awards]] - November 29, 2011<br />
** '''Best Actor''' ([[Masato Sakai]])<br />
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==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.bushikake.jp/ Official Website]<br />
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