

Horror · Fantasy · Drama
Overview
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
Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")


Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")


Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")


Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")


Fumie Kitahara
Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)


Otome Tsukimiya
Otome Tsukimiya
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kenzō Tanaka
Kenzō Tanaka
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kenzō Tanaka
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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