Nippon tanjo 1959

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

Cast:

Toshirō Mifune
Prince Yamato Takeru 

Takashi Shimura
Elder Kumaso 

Setsuko Hara
Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess 

Kinuyo Tanaka
Princess Yamato 

Yōko Tsukasa
Princess Oto Tachibana 

Kyōko Kagawa
Princess Miyazu 

• Age of the Gods
• The Birth of Japan
• The Three Treasures
• Tres Tesoros