

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more for tattooed beauties. Against this background, and considering the gorgeous tattooed women develop the history of confrontation between two highly skilled masters of tattoo.

Teruo Yoshida
Horihide
Lead
Masumi Tachibana
Osuzu

Asao Koike
Horitatsu

Yumiko Katayama
Yumi
Mieko Fujimoto
Otatsu - Daikoku-ya Owner

Haruo Tanaka
Samejima
Mitsuko Aoi
Okinu

Gannosuke Ashiya
Onikichi
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