The central protagonist who runs a hair salon in suburban Tokyo. A resilient widow navigating the hardships of wartime and post-war Japan, she raises her son alone and ultimately shows compassion by reconciling with her son's widow to raise her grandson.
Hostile first encounter driven by grief, blame, and class prejudice.
Legal spouses whose marriage is tested by financial ruin and wartime separation.
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