that he is not a coward but his men stopped him earlier. As they start the duel, Musashi's first strike hurts Seijuro's left arm, causing him falls to the ground and at Musashi's mercy. Recalling the words from the people he encountered previously, Musashi relents and leaves Seijuro alive. On the run, Musashi is exhausted and collapses at a stream. Jotaro sees him and calls for Otsu. Later, by a mountain stream Musashi awakens. Otsu is happily washing clothes by the water. The two are living their dreams. Overcome with emotion and thinking that Otsu feels the same way for him, Musashi attempts to make love right there, but Otsu tells him she is not ready to go all the way. Confused, Musashi quickly packs his swords and leaves. He then renounces his love of women and promise to never fall for a woman again as they are never clear on their intentions. High above, Sasaki sees him walking alone and wishes him luck in his next grand adventure. Cast Toshiro Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi Kōji Tsuruta as Sasaki Kojirō Mariko Okada as Akemi Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu Michiyo Kogure as Dayū Yoshino Mitsuko Mito as Okō, Akemi's mother Akihiko Hirata as Seijūrō Yoshioka Daisuke Katō as Tōji Gion Kurōemon Onoe as priest Takuan (Takuan Sōhō) Sachio Sakai as Matahachi Honiden Yū Fujiki as Denshichirō Yoshioka Machiko Kitagawa as Kogure Eiko Miyoshi as Osugi, Matahachi's mother Eijirō Tōno as Shishido Baiken Kenjin Iida as Jōtarō Akira Tani as Kawara-no-Gonroku Kō Mihashi as Honami Kōetsu Kokuten Kōdō as old priest Nikkan Yoshifumi Tajima as Yoshioka samurai Keiko Kondō Hisako Takihana Ren Yamamoto Ryū Kuze Torahiko Hamada Yoshio Inaba Fumito Matsuo Minoru Itō Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Ren Imaizumi Rinsaku Ogata Kenzō Tabu See also Fuju-fuse#The persecution - about the priest Nikkan References External links Samurai II an essay by Bruce Eder at the Criterion Collection http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1955/ce002500.htm 1955 films Films directed by Hiroshi Inagaki Films set in Kyoto Jidaigeki films Samurai films Cultural depictions of Miyamoto Musashi 1950s martial arts films 1950s Japanese films