In early post-war Osaka, three women, war widow Fusako, her sister Natsuko, an expatriate from Korea, and Kumiko, Fusako's sister-in-law, descend into prostitution, all for their individual reasons.
Fusako Owada
Natsuko Kimijima
Kumiko Owada
Kenzô Kuriyama
Hospital Director
Brothel Keeper
Second Hand Clothes Shop Proprietres
Koji Owada
Tokuko Owada
Kiyoshi Kawakita
Pureblood Society Lady
Women's Home Director
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