The Homely Sister

In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.

• Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
• Kenji MisumiDirector

• Shiho FujimuraOshizu
• Rokkō TouraEiji, brother
• Kiku WakayagiOtaka, sister
• Toshiyuki HosokawaTeijirô
• Kamatari FujiwaraShinshichi, father
• Tōru AbeUkichi Tsurumura
• Sumio ShiozakiTomokichi
• Kōichi MizuharaRaisuke Shimazaki
• Hiroko MachidaOkinu
• Tatsuo HanabuYasuke Shinanoya
• Noriko HonmaTea shop old woman
• Yūsaku TerashimaTea shop old man