An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Kikue
Akio Isono
Yoshio
Sumiko Mizukubo
Shôkiku
Reikichi Kawamura
Shôkiku's father
Ryuko Fuji
Shôkiku's mother
Yoko Fujita
Shôkiku's younger sister
Tomio Aoki
Shôkiku's younger brother
Kotarô Sekiguchi
Young rascal #1
Mitsuru Wakamiya
Young rascal #2
Shoichi Kofujita
Student
Jun Arai
Chōko Iida
