In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
japan
samurai
based on novel or book
greed
bigamy
tragedy
rural area
black and white
ghost
jidaigeki
sengoku period
feudal japan
16th century
warring states period