In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.

Cast

Shiho Fujimura

Oshizu

Rokkō Toura

Eiji, brother

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Teijirô

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shinshichi, father

Tōru Abe

Ukichi Tsurumura

Kōichi Mizuhara

Raisuke Shimazaki

Hiroko Machida

Okinu

Tatsuo Hanabu

Yasuke Shinanoya

Noriko Honma

Tea shop old woman

Yūsaku Terashima

Tea shop old man