Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in postwar Japan.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hideko TakamineAtsuko Takimoto | Atsuko Takimoto |
 Ryō IkebeNiheita Inoda | Niheita Inoda |
 Eiji OkadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yōichi NumataNumazawa | Numazawa |
| KKieko SawamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kyōko KagawaSister | Sister |
 Kuniko MiyakeKayo | Kayo |
 Ken UeharaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKatsumasa OkamotoKenichi Kagawa | Kenichi Kagawa |
 Tatsuo SaitōNot listed | Not listed |
 Masao ShimizuPresident Mukai | President Mukai |
 Haruo TanakaIto | Ito |
 Zeko NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kinzō ShinNot listed | Not listed |
 Heihachirō ŌkawaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYo ShiomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Hisako TakihanaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kumeko UrabeNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitsuko YoshikawaNumazawa's mother | Numazawa's mother |
 Minoru TakadaPresident Sugayama | President Sugayama |