A Story from Chikamatsu
To save her brother and the ancestral house from the heavy burden of an unfulfilled debt, Osan the noble wife of the parsimonious but reputable scroll-maker, Ishun turns to her husband's kind-hearted employee, Mohei.
Storyline
To save her brother and the ancestral house from the heavy burden of an unfulfilled debt, Osan the noble wife of the parsimonious but reputable scroll-maker, Ishun turns to her husband's kind-hearted employee, Mohei.
However, a transparent forgery paired with a preposterous accusation will force the pair to escape from the printer's unwelcome Kyoto household, seeking refuge in 17th-century Osaka's inhospitable streets. Now, amid scandalous and disquieting rumours and constantly under threat Mohei and Osan seem to fight a lost battle. What fate awaits the fugitives from Chikamatsu?
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