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Mori Motonari: Japan's Beggar Prince Who Conquered the Island of God

Summary by Tokyo Weekender
In Akira Kurosawa’s Ran (1985), the powerful lord Ichimonji retires and divides his territory among his sons. They eventually turn against him because the movie is inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear and the real-life samurai warlord Mori Motonari. The part in the movie where Ichimonji asks his sons to break individual arrows, which they do […] The post Mori Motonari: The Beggar Prince Who Conquered the Island of God  appeared first on Tokyo Wee…
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Tokyo Weekender broke the news in on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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