Top Cast
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Nobuko Otowa
Ginko
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Sumiko Hidaka
Somefuku
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Isuzu Yamada
Tamiko
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So Yamamura
Wakabayashi
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Jūkichi Uno
Ginzo
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Akira Yamanouchi
Kuramochi
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Yōichi Numata
Kurisu
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Osamu Takizawa
Ino
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Ichirō Sugai
Isogai
Overview
Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope in the process. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't escape her sad fate.
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