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The Saga of Tanegshima is a 1968 Japanese historical drama film directed by Kazuo Mori and produced by Daiei Film. Set during the Sengoku period, the film dramatizes the arrival of Portuguese firearms on the island of Tanegashima in 1543 and the profound impact the new weapons had on Japanese warfare and society. Blending historical spectacle with character-driven drama, the film depicts the political rivalries, cultural encounters, and technological change surrounding one of the most significant moments in early modern Japanese history.