It was a tumultuous time. In the early Meiji period, there was the first photographer in Japan who lived a heroic life. What fascinated him with photography was a photograph of a naked woman.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Naomi TaniOkichi Tôjin | Okichi Tôjin |
| JJohn BasclinTownsend Harris | Townsend Harris |
 Masayoshi NogamiRyûnosuke Murakami | Ryûnosuke Murakami |
| YYuki MinamiHama Kamioka | Hama Kamioka |
| HHiroshi ImaizumiRen'eda Kamioka | Ren'eda Kamioka |
| YYasushi MatsuuraPolice officer | Police officer |
 Katsurō SakaiMaeda | Maeda |
 Yūichi MinatoGeneral | General |
| JJun FukamiWoman in Western-style building | Woman in Western-style building |
| RRie NakanoWoman in Chubuya | Woman in Chubuya |
| KKiyomi YasudaProstitute | Prostitute |
| JJirō SagawaOwner | Owner |
| KKira DoraPolice | Police |
| TTatsuo FukanoSoldier | Soldier |
| AAkira SakamotoTopknot | Topknot |
| KKaoru OgataChinese woman | Chinese woman |