A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yoshiko SakumaSaku | Saku |
| KKatsuo NakamuraUkichi Matsumiya | Ukichi Matsumiya |
 Minoru ChiakiKitao Momose | Kitao Momose |
 Michiyo KogureSuzuko | Suzuko |
 Kirin KikiKayo Sugumo | Kayo Sugumo |
 Hisano YamaokaMatsue Torii | Matsue Torii |
 Kunie TanakaKenkichi Ohara | Kenkichi Ohara |
 Junko MiyazonoTeruko | Teruko |
 Chiyo OkadaMasuko | Masuko |
 Akiko KazamiTatsu | Tatsu |
| KKisashichi OkayasuNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun HamamuraKahei Iwata | Kahei Iwata |
 Tokue HanazawaGempachi | Gempachi |
 Ganjirō Nakamura IISamezaemon | Samezaemon |
| KKaoru KyōmachiNot listed | Not listed |
| RReiko OtoriNot listed | Not listed |
| KKunijirō YanagiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShintaro NasuNot listed | Not listed |
| SShōtarō ŌtsukiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKyōnosuke MuraiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūko AzumaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMie HayashiNot listed | Not listed |
| 波波千鶴Not listed | Not listed |
| KKinnosuke TakamatsuNot listed | Not listed |
| HHideo ShimadaNot listed | Not listed |
| GGorō NaniwaNot listed | Not listed |
| RRen TakahashiNot listed | Not listed |
| AAyako SatōNot listed | Not listed |
| 美美松艶子Not listed | Not listed |
| MMichiyo KusunokiNot listed | Not listed |