A well-respected drama teacher confesses to his housekeeper that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima has left him impotent. With the coming of spring, the sympathetic housekeeper suggests that the Master observe the Yobai , a custom in which the young men of a village steal into the bedrooms of susceptible women to have sex.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hideo KanzeThe Master | The Master |
 Nobuko OtowaThe Housemaid | The Housemaid |
 Eimei EsumiYoung man in the village | Young man in the village |
 Daigo KusanoYoung man in the village | Young man in the village |
 Nobuko MiyamotoYoung girl | Young girl |
| YYoshinobu OgawaNeighbor / Son | Neighbor / Son |
| KKaori ShimaNeighbor / Son's Wife | Neighbor / Son's Wife |
 Taiji TonoyamaGonpachi | Gonpachi |
 Eijirō TōnoNeighbor / Writer | Neighbor / Writer |
 Jūkichi UnoDoctor | Doctor |