"" is a short story by Kyōka Izumi. It was first published in 1895.
Plot The story is set during the Meiji period. Countess Kibune is about to have surgery, but she refuses to receive anesthesia because she has secrets to conceal.
Movie In 1992 a film based on this story was produced by Genjiro Arato with the Shochiku studio, directed by Bandō Tamasaburō V.Gekashitsu, Japanese Movie
Cast Sayuri Yoshinaga Masaya Kato Kiichi Nakai Nakamura Kankurō V
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