A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nobuko OtowaShigeko Fukatani | Shigeko Fukatani |
 Yōsuke NatsukiShotaro Yamada | Shotaro Yamada |
 Chisako HaraHarue Yamada | Harue Yamada |
 Daisuke KatōTomioka | Tomioka |
 Seizaburō KawazuAsao | Asao |
 Kenzaburo OsawaHideo Fukatani | Hideo Fukatani |
 Futaba IchikiJunko Mishima | Junko Mishima |
 Kamatari FujiwaraTsunekichi Yamada | Tsunekichi Yamada |
 Natsuko KaharaSakae Yamada | Sakae Yamada |
 Kin SugaiThe Aunt | The Aunt |
 Murasaki FujimaNaoya Mishima | Naoya Mishima |
 Teruko MitaMasako | Masako |
 Ayumi SonodaWaitress A | Waitress A |
| RRumi KonishiTokiko | Tokiko |
| YYûko NogamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Naoya KusakawaPoliceman | Policeman |
| TToshio MiuraTakashi | Takashi |
 Yasuhiko SaijōYamashita | Yamashita |
| GGorô SakuraiDriver | Driver |
| CChie SugiuraMaid A | Maid A |
| TToshiko NakanoNot listed | Not listed |
| KKieko MiyazakiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuko TaniNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkira TamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| JJirô SuzukawaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi AkitsuNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiji YanomaChild A | Child A |