When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writer: Yasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita
