Tange Sazen: Hien iaigiri (1966)

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   monty

   How much is 1 million ryo? It is difficult to make precise comparisons between historical and current prices, but some comments in the film give us a rather risque idea of just how much money a million ryo is. It is mentioned that the services of a streetwalker cost 100 mon, and there are 4000 mon to the ryo. Thus, 1-ryo buys the services of 40 cheap streetwalkers, and a million ryo would permit 40 million such transactions. If we assume the going rate for a cheap streetwalker is $50, then it follows that a million ryo would be worth about 2 billion dollars! 8 years 9 months ago
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   jlfitz

   with English subs: https://ok.ru/video/2041550473838 3 years 4 months ago
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   monty

   So what's the meaning of the film's Japanese title?
   - "Hien Iaigiri" literally translates as “Flying-Swallow Sword-Draw Slash”; ‘flying swallow’ is a metaphor for extremely fast motion, instantaneous, fast-as-lightning, and so on. ‘I’ai-giri’ is the technique of drawing a sword while seated, but can also mean a sword-strike starting with the sword sheathed in its scabbard. 11 years 4 months ago

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