The case method and the judo randori

Kurosawa’s first film, Sanshiro Sugata,  was based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu  (when Jigoro Kano began to develop judo from jujutsu, his efforts met with opposition from jujutsu practitioners).Sanshiro Sugata, is a thrilling martial arts action tale, but it’s also a moving story of moral education that’s quintessential Kurosawa. It´s […]