Writer, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories. While traveling Momosuke encounters Ogin and a monk named Enkai. Enkai was a former apprentice who apparently suffers delusions in which he apparently hears the sound of azuki beans being washed.

Momosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.

Momosuke investigates a legend of a fox who posed a monk to tempt a hunter away from killing other foxes.

Momosuke saves a woman named Oyoshi from a ronin. After hearing Oyoshi's situation, Momosuke tries to help but Oyoshi's secret is nothing Momosuke was expecting.

Momosuke comes across a wealthy lord but is also given horse meat that results in him being cursed. It is reveled that the lord himself also suffers from the same curse.

Momosuke and Ongyou encounter a travelling performance troupe with a man who claims to be a Tanuki. Momosuke listens to the man's wild tale of how he came to be in the troupe.