Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

Directed by: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Written by: Kei Hattori
Release date: 1973-04-21
Runtime: 88 minutes
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Cast:
Shintarō Katsu Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi 
Yukiyo Toake Yukiyo Toake
Omiyo 
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura
Sakubei 
Eiji Okada Eiji Okada
Shinbei 
Kei Satō Kei Satō
Magistrate 
Yoshio Tsuchiya Yoshio Tsuchiya
Shobei 
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Also known as:
  • Zatôichi 25 Zatôichi's Conspiracy
  • Zatoichi's Conspiracy
  • retour au pays natal
  • Заговор Затоичи