The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Ōhara, Masayuki Mori, Shinnosuke Ikehata, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kō Nishimura, Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Status: Released
Collection: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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