

In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
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Cast

Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Takichi "Taa" Sadogashima

Yōko Minamida
Otsuru / Kimie

Shirō Ōsaka
Shintaro

Taiji Tonoyama
Shime

Tomoko Kō
Hatsue

Tanie Kitabayashi
Otaka

Shoichi Ozawa
Keikichi

Nobuo Kawakami
Night Market Boss
Sanpei Mine
Tanekichi Hanai
Ryusei Ito
Calligraphy Teacher
Tsuchiyasu Kinohara
Hinomaru Bath Owner

Reiko Kuba
Kappa Alley Resident
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