While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a mother and her daughter-in-law survive by killing and selling samurai who wander into their swamp. When they learn of Kichi's death, both are devastated, but his widow soon has an affair with Hachi, a neighbor who survived the war. The mother disapproves, and when she is unable to kidnap Hachi for herself, she attempts to frighten her daughter-in-law with a mystery samurai's mask.
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While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a mother and her daughter-in-law survive by killing and selling samurai who wander into their swamp. When they learn of Kichi's death, both are devastated, but his widow soon has an affair with Hachi, a neighbor who survived the war. The mother disapproves, and when she is unable to kidnap Hachi for herself, she attempts to frighten her daughter-in-law with a mystery samurai's mask.
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