2 Films & TV Shows Set In Tokyo Prefecture During The 17th Century

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  Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

  Tokyo Prefecture The 17th Century

  Love Honour Revenge — A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

  Released in 2011 • 126 minutes
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  The Shogun's Samurai

  Tokyo Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Nara Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture The 17th Century

  Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

  Released in 1978 • 130 minutes