After the father of her son leaves her high and dry, Kazuko gives her child up for adoption and takes a job at a hot spring resort, watching her son being raised by the owner of a tea shop.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Isuzu YamadaNatsu, the Foster Mother | Natsu, the Foster Mother |
 Michiyo KogureKeiko, the Mother-in-Law | Keiko, the Mother-in-Law |
 Michiyo AratamaKazuko, the Birth Mother | Kazuko, the Birth Mother |
 Frankie SakaiSeiji, the Father | Seiji, the Father |
 Tatsuya NakadaiKensaku, the Engineer | Kensaku, the Engineer |
| MMakoto NikiThe Boy | The Boy |
 Takeshi SakamotoSeitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father | Seitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father |
 Eiko MiyoshiKayo Nakahara, Seiji's mother | Kayo Nakahara, Seiji's mother |
 Yutaka NakayamaKatayama | Katayama |
 Haruya KatōSakata | Sakata |
 Haruo TanakaMochizuki | Mochizuki |
 Masao OdaTatsuzo, the Foster Father | Tatsuzo, the Foster Father |
 Terumi NikiTeruko, School Student | Teruko, School Student |
| AAkemi EbataHaru | Haru |
| MMichiyo TsukinoYoshiko | Yoshiko |
| IImari TsujiYone | Yone |