Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Top Cast
Michiyo Aratama
Character: First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni
Character: Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe
Character: Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Character: Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Character: Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
Character: (segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
Character: (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
Character: (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya
Character: (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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