Japan Synopsis
利休
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.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Rikyu sits at position #36.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rikyu. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Teshigahara Productions
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rikyu premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,653 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #720 of 1,933 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Teshigahara Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | September 15, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0098204 |