names: Kwaidan
genre: Fantasy, Horror, Drama
overview: 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.
crew: Michiyo Aratama, First wife (segment "Kurokami"), Misako Watanabe, Second Wife (segment "Kurokami"), Rentaro Mikuni, Husband (segment "Kurokami"), Kenjirō Ishiyama, Father (segment "Kurokami"), Ranko Akagi, Mother (segment "Kurokami"), Fumie Kitahara, (segment "Kurokami") (uncredited), Kappei Matsumoto, (segment "Kurokami") (uncredited), Yoshiko Ieda, (segment "Kurokami") (uncredited), Otome Tsukimiya, (segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
orig_title:  怪談