A mysterious woman visits a candy store every night.  The owner follows her after she leaves, but she disappears into a grave... A traveling merchant buys his partner's dream of treasure for a lot of money. The beautiful daughter of a rich man is sent to marry tougorou the potato digger.  Tougorou is lonely and miserable and poor in the mountains, but one day...
The merchant's resolve did not waver.
A pesar de ello, el joven seguía trabajando 
sin desanimarse esperando la siguiente primavera.
A pesar de ello, el mercader siguió trabajando 
sin desanimarse esperando la siguiente primavera.
Mesmo assim, o homem resolveu não desistir.