Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her condition proves permanent. Growing up, she faces stigma and danger but eventually finds hope and love with a fellow blind student.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kyōko KagawaNatsuko | Natsuko |
 Shūji SanoTetsuo | Tetsuo |
 Yuriko HoshiSaori | Saori |
 Junko IkeuchiNot listed | Not listed |
 Tsutomu YamazakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Haruko SugimuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Chieko NaniwaNot listed | Not listed |
 Minoru ChiakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuko OtowaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kumi MizunoNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuo KitamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SSachiko ItōNot listed | Not listed |
 Michiko ArakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshie MinamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Haruko KatōNot listed | Not listed |
| KKatsue MiyakoyaNot listed | Not listed |
| IIchiryusai TeihoNot listed | Not listed |
| CChūzaburō WakamiyaNot listed | Not listed |
 Natsuko KaharaNot listed | Not listed |
 Junko MiyauchiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShigako ShimegiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ikuko TaniNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakako IwakuraNot listed | Not listed |