Overview

A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi during a ceremonial match. Though Gonpachi was promised a promotion to samurai status due to his skills, Sukehichi's father Sukezaemon's intervention out of jealousy prevented this. In anger, Gonpachi killed Sukezaemon and, without realizing it, also mistakenly killed Tomoe, his lover's brother Tsushimo Uemon. Following this, he fled to Kyoto, seeking shelter at the "Murasa" inn operated by Uemon's aunt.

Cast

Teiji Takahashi

白井権八

Michiko Saga

お富津

Yukiko Shimazaki

小柴

Hiroyuki Nagato

本庄助八

Shin Tokudaiji

津下友右衛門

Kodayu Ichikawa

白井庄右衛門

Jotaro Togami

本庄助左衛門

Shirō Ōsaka

桜川小善平

Chieko Naniwa

およし

Jūshirō Konoe

鵜飼の仁助

Reiko Kitami

村雨の女将

Kokinji Katsura

下っ引千太