Ask This of Rikyu
Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.
Top Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo XI
as Sen no Rikyu

Miki Nakatani
as Son

Nao Omori
as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Clara Lee
More Like This

A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
1991 • Movie

Not in Textbooks
2016 • Movie

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016 • Movie

GO
2001 • Movie

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 • Movie

Ramen Shop
2018 • Movie

Eureka
2001 • Movie

Wife of a Spy
2020 • Movie

Rebellion
1957 • Movie

Night on the Galactic Railroad
1985 • Movie

Suzaku
1997 • Movie

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952 • Movie

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969 • Movie

The Old Young Crow
2023 • Movie

Call Boy
2018 • Movie



