Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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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.
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First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "The Black Hair")
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(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")