Word: nakadai
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...porch" on which to commit harakiri-a sham heroism often used by ronin to draw out an offer of a job. After the first young warrior's ignoble death is forced upon him, largely as a diversion for the courtly company, a seasoned old fighter Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives seeking vegeance. The Tragedy unfolds austerely in flashbacks framed by Tsugumo's rather wordy debate with Lord Iyi's chief retainer, whose ridgid adherence to a feudal military system is summed up by the phrase: "In time of peace, ther is no hope...