The ghost of Otsuyu, a beautiful lady who died pining for love, visits her beloved Hagiwara Shinzaburo every night. The personalities and desires of Otsuyu's father Iijima Heizaemon the loyal Kurokawa Kosuke who serves the family without knowing that Heizaemon slayed his father in his younger days. Heizaemon's exceptionally wicked wife Okuni who plots to take over the home; her secret lover Miyabe Genjiro and the avaricious couple Tomozo and Omine intersect in this tale of sordid human relationships, revenge, and retribution. (Source: NHK Online, jdramas.wordpress.com) ~~ Adapted from the short story "Kaidan Botan Doro" (怪談牡丹燈籠) by Sanyutei Encho I (三遊亭圓朝).