Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri 1973

Name: Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri
Released: 1973-04-21
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yukiyo Toake, Takashi Shimura, Eiji Okada, Kei Satō

Synopsis:

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

Directed by:	Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Written by:	Kei Hattori
Release date:	1973-04-21
Runtime:	88 minutes
Related titles:	Zatôichi senryô-kubi 1964 Zatôichi abare-himatsuri 1970 Zatôichi 1989