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Kambei Shimada

Keiko Tsushima

Shino

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Farmer Manzo

Daisuke Katô

Shichiroji

Isao Kimura

Katsushiro

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Heihachi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Kyuzo

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Farmer Yohei

Yoshio Inaba

Gorobei Katayama

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Farmer Rikichi

Kokuten Kôdô

Old Man Gisaku

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Coolie A

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