A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.
Oshima
Tsuru, the first husband
Onoda, the second husband
Hamaya, her lover
Oyu
Owner of the rice mill
Kimura
Oshima's father
Oshima's mother
Osuzu, Oshima's older sister
Kisuke, the foster father
Oshima's aunt
Fusayoshi
Kinshichi
Otoku
Flower Master
May 28, 1957
Oshima
Tsuru, the first husband
Onoda, the second husband
Hamaya, her lover
Oyu
Owner of the rice mill
Kimura
Oshima's father
Oshima's mother
Osuzu, Oshima's older sister
Kisuke, the foster father
Oshima's aunt
Fusayoshi
Kinshichi
Otoku
Flower Master