About Rikyu
- Released on September 15, 1989
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.
Full Cast of Rikyu
Rentaro Mikuni
plays Rikyu
Yoshiko Mita
plays Riki's Wife
Tsutomu Yamazaki
plays Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Tanie Kitabayashi
plays Mother
Ryō Tamura
plays Lord Hidenaga
Matsumoto Hakuō II
plays Lord Oda
Kichiemon Nakamura II
plays Lord Ieyasu
Yasosuke Bando
plays Mitsanari
Keishi Arashi
plays Orike
Ichirô Zaitsu
plays Abbott Kokei
Hideo Kanze
plays Rikyu's Brother-in-Law
Masao Imafuku
plays Ceramist
Ruis Marques
plays Stefano
Donald Richie
plays Priest
Sayoko Yamaguchi
plays Chieha
Crew of Rikyu
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