Flower and Sword

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Movie: Flower and Sword (English title) / Flower Battle (literal title)
Romaji: Hana Ikusa
Japanese: 花戦さ
Director: Tetsuo Shinohara
Writer: Tadashi Onitsuka (novel), Yoshiko Morishita
Producer: Shohei Kotaki
Cinematographer:
Release Date: June 3, 2017
Runtime: 127 min.
Genre: Period-16th Century
Distributor: Toei
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda (Kiichi Nakai), Hideyoshi Toyotomi (Kamejiro Ichikawa) takes power. The age of war is about to end, but Hideyoshi Toyotomi's rule makes life difficult for the people. Monk Senko Ikenobo (Mansai Nomura) is a master of flower arrangement. He prays for peace in the world and tries to give hope to the people with flower arrangement. He becomes good friends with Rikyu (Koichi Sato). Rikyu is a monk and a politician. He has the most profound influence on chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony). Rikyu is forced to commit hara-kiri by Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s order. Monk Senko Ikenobo challenges Hideyoshi Toyotomi.