Question 1

What pilgrimage does Zatoichi embark on in this film?

Accepted Answer

The Shikoku Pilgrimage, a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kukai on Shikoku island.

Question 2

Which director was interested in remaking Zatoichi's Pilgrimage?

Accepted Answer

Quentin Tarantino was interested in directing a remake after Miramax purchased the U.S. rights.

Question 3

What was the first in the Zatoichi series for this film?

Accepted Answer

It was the first Zatoichi film to feature characters having limbs cut off and to use practical effects for severed limbs.

Question 4

Who played Zatoichi's love interest in this film and later appeared in the 2003 remake?

Accepted Answer

Michiyo Yasuda played Kichi, Zatoichi's love interest, and later played Aunt Oume in Takeshi Kitano's remake, earning a Japanese Academy nomination.

Question 5

What combat element appears for the first time in this Zatoichi film?

Accepted Answer

It is the first Zatoichi film to show characters practice archery in a combat setting.

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

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