“One ryo and two bu” is an amazing story. In essence, this is a mini-encyclopedia of traditional Japanese theater, but not only - it contains a lot of interesting information about Japan at the beginning of the 18th century and Japanese culture: about Urashima-mai and “The Collection of a Thousand Leaves”; about dolls that successfully competed with live actors; about the tragic story of two lovers who committed suicide due to the impossibility of being together; about what “Edo flowers” are and how to master the “skill of the weak”; about the great Ichikawa Danjuro and the immortal Basho. And all this is skillfully woven into the story of a stupid and carefree boy who stole money to buy a theater ticket. It seems like a small thing, a trifle. But he brought with him offense after offense, one lie after another, betrayal and bitter losses.