The Tragedy of Matsu Uji was the title of many plays, stories, and pillow-books that recounted the tale of Matsu Uji, who fell in love with a beautiful Scorpion woman, Shosuro Sushanume, and married her. The faithless Sushanume conspired with Uji's karo, Sojuno, to murder her husband and take over the province. The story ended in a massacre, with all parties dead.