Keiko Kitagawa takes up sword in new Shuhei Fujisawa adaptation

Actress Keiko Kitagawa (22) will be acting in her first jidaigeki role for Kenji Nakanishi’s “Hana no Ato.” The movie is based on a short story by the late Shuhei Fujisawa, a prolific author who also penned such works as “Love and Honor” and “The Hidden Blade.”

Kitagawa plays Ito, a skilled swordswoman who is the daughter of a warrior. Ito falls in love with another member of her clan (Shuntaro Miyao), but after he commits suicide due to a plot by the clan’s leader (Kamejiro Ichikawa), she takes up her sword to exact revenge.

To properly play the part, Kitagawa underwent sword training at a dojo for half a year, starting last September. Following her training, the movie was filmed between the end of March and the end of April.

“Hana no Ato” is slated for a spring 2010 release.

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Sports Hochi