In 1691 there are a series of fires in several towns across Japan. When there's also a fire in Kyoto, the Shogun's uncle - the Elder Lord of Mito - sets out to discover who's behind the arson, and stopping them.
A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
A young blind girl is abandoned by her mother. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling "Ronin". She travels to seek her mother and her revenge.