Kaidan
Movie
怪談 1965/01/06
Character count12,456
Word count5,506
Unique words1,646
Unique words used once1,013
Unique kanji728
Unique kanji used once271
Difficulty beta Moderate

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

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