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Ichi (??) is a
goze (blind woman) who is travelling Japan playing her Shamisen in search of her mentor, (the actual
Zatoichi). She befriended a travelling
samurai Toma Fujihira, who informed, he rescued her from bandits (in fact, it was Ichi who saved them). Traveled to a town run by the Shirakawa/
Yakuza. They are plagued by the Banki-to, a group of mercenaries. Group is led by Banki, an evil man who has excellent sword fighting skills. Ichi is befriended by Kotaro, a boy who lives with his drunkard father. After helping Toma win money from
Cho-han, they are followed by five Bankito who threaten to take their money. After Toma refuses, he was challenged to a fight but he is unable to draw his sword. Ichi slays the gang. The Shirakawa leader's son, Toraji, assumes that it was Toma who slew the men and makes him his personal bodyguard. Ichi is convinced by Kotaro and his father to stay in the hope of the famed (real) Zatoichi, passing through. Toma confesses he is unable to draw his sword because of guilt for blinding his mother in an accident.
