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.
勝新太郎
as Zatoichi
十朱幸代
as Omiyo
志村喬
as Sakubei
岡田英次
as Shinbei
佐藤慶
as Magistrate
土屋嘉男
as Shobei
横山リエ
as Yuri
遠藤太津朗
as Boss Iwagoro
岸部四郎
as Ruffian
Goro Kumon
as
