Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yōko TsukasaShintani Hana | Shintani Hana |
 Shima IwashitaShintani Fumio, Hana's daughter | Shintani Fumio, Hana's daughter |
 Yuki ArikawaHanako, Fumio's daughter | Hanako, Fumio's daughter |
 Chieko HigashiyamaToyono, Hana's grandmother | Toyono, Hana's grandmother |
 Takahiro TamuraShintani Keisaku, Hana's husband | Shintani Keisaku, Hana's husband |
 Tetsuro TambaShintani Kosaku | Shintani Kosaku |
| KKiyoshi NonomuraShigi | Shigi |
 Seiya NakanoShintani Seiichiro, Hana's son | Shintani Seiichiro, Hana's son |
 Sanae KitabayashiUtae | Utae |
| YYasushi NagataTahei | Tahei |
 Sachiko MuraseYasu | Yasu |
 Shinichi YanagisawaKanoda | Kanoda |
 Sadako SawamuraIchi, housekeeper | Ichi, housekeeper |
| MMatsuko ShigaKiyoshi | Kiyoshi |
 Hatae KishiToku | Toku |
 Tsûsai SugawaraTazaki | Tazaki |
 Takanobu HozumiIshida | Ishida |
 Bunta SugawaraSchool principal | School principal |
 Masuyo IwamotoUme | Ume |