Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Plot Summary

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.

Top Cast

Kanjūrō Arashi Emperor Meiji

Kusuo Abe Hirobumi Itō

Minoru Takada Aritomo Yamagata

Shin Takemura

Susumu Fujita Kaoru Inoue