Matahachi Honiden — Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Character Profile

About Matahachi Honiden

Cowardly opportunist and former friend of Musashi. Steals scrolls, impersonates Sasaki, and attempts to harm Otsu, embodying betrayal, moral decay, and the consequences of fear.

Character Facts

Played by

Sachio Sakai

Appears in

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

• Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo (Toshirō Mifune)
• Kojiro Sasaki (Koji Tsuruta)
• Otsu (Kaoru Yachigusa)
• Akemi (Mariko Okada)
• Kogure (Machiko Kitagawa)
• Lady Yoshino (Michiyo Kogure)
• (uncredited) (Ren Yamamoto)
• Jotaro (Kenjin Iida)
• (uncredited) (Keiko Kondo)
• (uncredited) (Ryū Kuze)
• (uncredited) (Torahiko Hamada)
• Honami Koetsu (Kō Mihashi)