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==16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket==
==16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket==
While the film is best known for its swordplay, the 16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket is seen used in the film.  Three Tanegechimas are used by the bandits against the Samurai.  Kyuzo ([[Seiji Myaguchi]]) steals one to examine during  
While the film is best known for its swordplay, the 16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket is seen used in the film.  Three Tanegechimas are used by the bandits against the Samurai.  Kyuzo (Seiji Myaguchi) steals one to examine during  
a solo raid.  Kikuchiyo ([[Toshiro Mifune]]) later abandons his post to steal another one.  The bandit chief ([[Shinpei Takagi]]) uses the remaining one in the final raid.
a solo raid.  Kikuchiyo ([[Toshiro Mifune]]) later abandons his post to steal another one.  The bandit chief (Shinpei Takagi) uses the remaining one in the final raid.
[[Image:Tanegashima.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Tanegashima similar to what was used.  These weapons were influenced  
[[Image:Tanegashima.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Tanegashima similar to what was used.  These weapons were influenced  
more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.]]
more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.]]

Revision as of 10:48, 9 February 2011

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Seven Samurai (1954)

Seven Samurai is the 1954 classic directed by Akira Kurosawa that centers around seven Samurai hired to defend a village from bandits. While directly remade as The Magnificent Seven, the film's influences is evident in numerous films such as The Dirty Dozen and Ocean's Eleven as well as the original Star Wars.


The following guns were used in the film Seven Samurai:




16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket

While the film is best known for its swordplay, the 16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket is seen used in the film. Three Tanegechimas are used by the bandits against the Samurai. Kyuzo (Seiji Myaguchi) steals one to examine during a solo raid. Kikuchiyo (Toshiro Mifune) later abandons his post to steal another one. The bandit chief (Shinpei Takagi) uses the remaining one in the final raid.

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A Tanegashima similar to what was used. These weapons were influenced more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.
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