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Following the death of their father at the hands of a samurai, the two young women enter the service of a retainer to the lord of [[Sendai han]], and begin to practice swordfighting by watching the samurai train, and then practicing on their own. Their master discovers them, and after hearing their story, gives them proper lessons, and petitions the daimyô to arrange for a formal contest against their father's killer. The two girls take turns battling the man, and ultimately defeat him, avenging their father.

Following the death of their father at the hands of a samurai, the two young women enter the service of a retainer to the lord of [[Sendai han]], and begin to practice swordfighting by watching the samurai train, and then practicing on their own. Their master discovers them, and after hearing their story, gives them proper lessons, and petitions the daimyô to arrange for a formal contest against their father's killer. The two girls take turns battling the man, and ultimately defeat him, avenging their father.

Only one scene of the lengthy play is performed today, a scene taking place in a location called the "Soga Passes," an obvious reference to one of the most famous Japanese revenge stories, that of the [[Soga Monogatari|Soga brothers]].

Only one scene of the lengthy play is performed today, a scene called "The Soga Passes," an obvious reference to one of the most famous Japanese revenge stories, that of the [[Soga Monogatari|Soga brothers]].

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