After finishing the course of junior high school, Kazuo comes up to Tokyo, leaving his mother alone in the unproductive northern district. He finds a job in a small laundry in downtown Tokyo and works hard till late at night. At a nearby restaurant a brother and sister are working, and Kazuo becomes friendly with the girl, Yoneko. Love blossoms between the two. However, Yoneko's brother objects to his sister marrying Kazuo.
Homare Suguro
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Kinuyo Tanaka
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Chieko Baisho
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Yūsuke Kawazu
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Kyoko Aoi
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Keiji Sada
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Nijiko Kiyokawa
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Kakuko Chino
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Keiko Mizushina
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Junzaburō Ban
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