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Koichiro, born to a poor farming family in Owari Nakamura, lives a peaceful and humble life tilling the fields. One day, bandits raid the village and his childhood friend Nao is nearly abducted. She is saved by his brother Tokichiro, who returns after eight years.

The ultra-modern mega-city of Tokyo was once called Edo many centuries ago. The traditional, everyday life of the million or so inhabitants of Edo lives on in the time-honoured woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e which were extremely popular during this period of Japanese history....

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