Yojimbo is the story of a ronin-samurai (master-less samurai) who plays to warring factions of a town against each other. This film inspired both Clint Eastwood's Fist Full of Dollars, but also the less well known Last Man Standing, starring Bruce Willis. The star of the film is Toshiro Mifune. He uses his wit and skill to play both greedy sides of a war and come with money when both sides destroy each other. Yojimbo is just one example of how Kurosawa's films have directly inspired American directors. Elements of this film can be traced through classic Westerns, not only Fist Full of Dollars, but the empty street with blowing wind and tumbleweed that is found throughout these films. The reproduction of this film has spanned decades and various frameworks of interpretations. In this clip, we see the Yojimbo (bodyguard) talking to the only member of the town not involved in the feud, the owner of a restaurant bar. The two discuss Mifune's plan about playing both sides of the warring factions against each other. One can see where the interior design of Izakayas and other Japanese restaurants originate. The host acts as a voice to deglorify the violence and treachery the Yojimbo was crafting. Mifune doesn't not listen to this advice but none the less the point is made to the audience.