Japan Synopsis
座頭市千両首
Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold sits at position #32.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,097 of 1,714 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | March 14, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0130377 |