The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hisaya MorishigeNot listed | Not listed |
 Isuzu YamadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ganjirō Nakamura IINot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuko OtowaNot listed | Not listed |
 Takao ZushiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinji OharaNot listed | Not listed |
 Michiyo TamakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Chieko NaniwaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kyū SazankaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi EbieNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenzō TabuNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasae YoshikawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Meiko NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SShunji NatsumeNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshito YamajiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShuhei YamadaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEizo NaitoMatsukichi | Matsukichi |