The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun

Kotiyama is a swindler and extortionist the head of a whole gang of crooks usually posing as a poor monk once he really took vows but he was kicked out of the monastery long ago He is enterprising smart and not too cruel so his accomplices love him Posing as an envoy from the abbot of the Kennei Temple Kotiama plays a show in front of Lord Matsue with an income of 150000 koku and extorts money from him The film is based on the famous play by Kawatake Mokuami