Overview

Masako, the daughter of an impoverished itinerant tinsmith, wins a grammar school composition contest with an essay about her neighborhood. The much publicized essay ends up causing the family problems and their chronic money troubles threaten Masako's further education.

Featured Cast

Hideko Takamine

Musei Tokugawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Osamu Takizawa

Masao Mishima

Noriko Honma

Kumeko Otowa