The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.
三船敏郎
as Prince Yamato Takeru
志村喬
as Elder Kumaso
原節子
as Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
田中絹代
as Princess Yamato
司葉子
as Princess Oto Tachibana
香川京子
as Princess Miyazu
水野久美
as Azami
上原美佐
as Princess Kushinada
久保明
as Prince Iogi
宝田明
as Prince Wakatarashi
二代目 中村鴈治郎
as Emperor Keikō
東野英治郎
as Ootomo
