Ayame, a courtesan, attracts the attention of street vendor Kisuke and decides to run away with him to America. Unfortunately, a crazed tattoo artist is obsessed with Ayame's perfect skin as a potential canvas, so he kills Kisuke to keep Ayame in Japan. Later, Ayame is sold to a brothel in Yokohama. Kisuke's ghost possesses her, causing his image to appear tattoo-like on her skin whenever she has sex.
Released: Feb 19, 1983
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genre: Romance, Drama, History
Stars: Takako Shinozuka, Kyoko Asuka, Kozue Azusa, Kyoko Hibiki, Takashi Itô, Saeda Kawaguchi
Crew: Shin Miyashita (Music), Masuo Ogawa (Executive Producer), Akira Takada (Director of Photography), Junichirō Tanizaki (Novel), Tetsuji Takechi (Director), Tetsuji Takechi (Writer)