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Set in the remote village of Takegami in 1926, the story follows , a young and talented bamboo artisan who has just lost his father. His life is upended by the arrival of Tamae (played by Ayako Wakao), a beautiful geisha who comes to pay her respects, revealing she was once supported by Kisuke's father. The narrative unfolds through several tragic layers:

Kisuke eventually marries Tamae, but their marriage remains celibate. Kisuke is driven by an obsessive, semi-Oedipal desire; he views Tamae more as a surrogate mother or a living version of the "Echizen" bamboo dolls his father crafted, rather than as a wife. Set in the remote village of Takegami in

The delicate balance is shattered when Chūbei , a former client from Tamae's past as a prostitute, arrives in the village. He assaults Tamae, leading to a pregnancy that she desperately tries to conceal or resolve. Kisuke is driven by an obsessive, semi-Oedipal desire;

Tamae's attempts to seek help lead to a premature labor and her eventual death. Broken by the loss, Kisuke vows never to make the "Echizen" style of bamboo doll again. Themes and Style Tamae's attempts to seek help lead to a