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... I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't clear on what the movie was for. If I gave you the impression that I was siting it as a source then I opollogize. What the that
Noble Cousins! ... The movie is first of all an entertainment. It's primary job has nothing to do with being a "source". That said, Japanese audiences are
Of possible interest is the film "Life of Oharu (Saikaku ichidai onna)." It unfortunately is not currently available on DVD, but you may be able to rent the
... The movie in question is set in the Sengoku period, specificaly 1543-1562 which is in period. In Honor and Service, Uesugi no Ryujuichiro Uchiyasu Chiburi