Three Treasures, The (1958)

aka’s: Nippon Tanjo/Nihon Tanjô/Age Of The Gods/The Birth Of Japan/Japan Birth/ Japan Is Born/日本誕生

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In 4th Century Japan, the Emperor Keikoh's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother Waka, 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. (In Japanese language, with no subtitles).