Taking its title in the primitive Japanese word meaning"ghost story," this anthology contrasts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries with results for cash. His saving comes at a price tag, although there is stranded in a blizzard A man saved by Yuki that the Snow Maiden. Blind musician Hoichi is made to perform for an audience of ghosts. A writer relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's manifestation in his tea cup.