Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.
Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.
Ayako Wakao
Tamae
Junichiro Yamashita
Kisuke
Tamao Nakamura
Omitsu
Kō Nishimura
Chubei
Jun Hamamura
Doctor
Saburo Date
Choshichi
Taiji Tonoyama
Monk
Yūsaku Terashima
San'emon Arashi
Koishima
Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.
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