Overview
Keiko and Toshiko are sisters who leave their mountain home, where their parents live in a hydroelectric plant company house to study in the city. They stay with their kind-hearted aunt and her jovial but heavy-drinking carpenter husband. Keiko, the 17-year-old eldest of five siblings, is gentle and responsible, while 14-year-old Toshiko is lively and childlike, affectionately called "Konchi."
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 | May 4, 1995 (58) | |
 | 18 | 89 | |
 | 28 | August 21, 2012 (86) | |
 | 38 | December 1, 1977 (60) | |
 | 43 | March 17, 1978 (66) | |
 | 43 | June 3, 1976 (64) |