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You can stream Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.

Edo's underworld pulses with life through neon-lit gambling dens and steam-filled hot springs. Amidst this chaotic landscape, a blind swordsman navigates a labyrinth of yakuza vendettas and vengeful husbands.