Overview
After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 31 | 128 | |
 | 19 | 116 | |
 | 20 | 117 | |
 | 30 | November 19, 1947 (49) | |
 | 42 | April 7, 1953 (67) | |
 | 44 | 141 | |
 | 11 | October 17, 1980 (63) | |
 | 23 | 121 |