Abacus and Sword
武士の家計簿
Synopsis
Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for finance & accounting. He is also a gifted mathematician and uses the abacus with extreme skills. Naoyuki works under the declining Kaga domain. Because of this, Naoyuki and his wife Koma suffer hardships as their stature and wealth dissipates.
Top Cast
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Masato Sakai
Naoyuki Inoshiyama
Yukie Nakama
Koma Inoshiyama
Keiko Matsuzaka
Tsune Inoshiyama
Masahiko Nishimura
Yosohachi Nishihisashi
Mitsuko Kusabue
Obabasama
Yuki Ito
Shigeyuki Inoshiyama
Mina Fujii
Sei Inoshiyama
Kaito Oyagi
Naokichi Inoshiyama
Masatoshi Nakamura
Nobuyuki Inoshiyama
Yura Arata
Masa Takenaka
Kyusaku Shimada
Ichirôta Miyakawa
Shigemitsu Ogi
Yozaburo Ito
Yoshida Asahi
Koji Sato
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Screenplay & Story
- Michio Kashiwada, Michifumi Isoda
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- 武士の家計簿
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, dentsu, Yahoo! Japan, TV Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Sumitomo Corporation, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshimitsu Morita
Michio Kashiwada, Michifumi Isoda
Michiru Oshima
Yukihiro Okimura
Akimasa Kawashima
Masayuki Motomochi, Masao Teshima, Suketsugu Noda, Masato Hara
Department Leadership Roster
Michio Kashiwada
Writer
Michifumi Isoda
Writer
Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
Yukihiro Okimura
Director of Photography
Masayuki Motomochi
Producer
Noriyuki Kondo
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Abacus and Sword
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Abacus and Sword about?
Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for finance & accounting. He is also a gifted mathematician and uses the abacus with extreme skills. Naoyuki works under the declining Kaga domain. Because of this, Naoyuki and his wife Koma suffer hardships as their stature and wealth dissipates.
Who directed Abacus and Sword?
Abacus and Sword was directed by Yoshimitsu Morita.
Who stars in Abacus and Sword?
The principal cast of Abacus and Sword includes Masato Sakai, Yukie Nakama, Keiko Matsuzaka, Masahiko Nishimura, Mitsuko Kusabue.
When was Abacus and Sword released and how long is it?
Abacus and Sword was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Abacus and Sword?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Abacus and Sword was composed by Michiru Oshima.