- HD 1080
- Runtime: 80m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Stars: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura
- keywords: jujitsu, partially lost film
- Production_studio: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Sanshiro Sugata is featured in the top rankings of 1943
- #38 in Top Drama Movies of 1943
The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.