A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chōjūrō KawarasakiKochiyama Soshun | Kochiyama Soshun |
 Kan'emon NakamuraKaneko Ichinojo | Kaneko Ichinojo |
 Shizue KawarazakiOshizu | Oshizu |
 Setsuko HaraOnami | Onami |
| SSensho IchikawaNaozamurai | Naozamurai |
 Daisuke KatōKenta | Kenta |
| SSukezō SukedakayaUshimatsu | Ushimatsu |
| CChōemon BandōMori | Mori |
| KKikunojo SegawaMatsue | Matsue |
| MMonzô NakamuraElder | Elder |
| SShotaro Ichikawaman in Seri City | man in Seri City |
| RRakutarô IchikawaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKojiro SawamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SShoji IchikawaKawahito | Kawahito |
| SShingorō NakamuraKettle oil seller | Kettle oil seller |
| SShimajiro YamazakiIainuki | Iainuki |
| HHiroshi Sawamuraperfumer | perfumer |
 Sōji KiyokawaKitamura | Kitamura |
 Minoru TakaseShigeru | Shigeru |
 Yōnosuke TobaHachiemon Fuji | Hachiemon Fuji |
| HHeikuro ImanariYōjinbō | Yōjinbō |
| JJunko KinugasaChitose | Chitose |
| FFumie MiyoshiAya-chan | Aya-chan |