Concubine Secrets: Tattoo Contest

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Concubine Secrets: Tattoo Contest

"Bodhisattva carved on white skin! Setsuko Ogawa stars in this picture scroll of lust in the inner palace!"

1972

1h 9m

8.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

In the hidden inner chambers of Edo Castle, rival concubines in 1709 turn tattoo art into a dangerous weapon of influence, sparking a secret competition to captivate the ruling shogun and secure ultimate power within the walls of the imperial harem.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Setsuko Ogawa

Oyae(お八重)

Hidemi Hara

Osei no kata(お清の方)

Miyoko Aoyama

Omiyo(お美代)

Maya Kitami

Oman(お万)

Michiko Komori

Ofuji(お藤)

Yoshie Kitsuda

Ochô no kata(お蝶の方)

Yumi Nakano

Oshin(おしん)

Sayori Shima

Gobozu (Nun)(御坊主)

Ryûji Ôizumi

Shinzô(新三)

Toshihiko Oda

間部越前守

Creative team

Directed by: Yukihiko Kondo
Written by: Keiji Kubota

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