A wealthy businessman and the father of one of the principal young men, he develops a romantic interest in the geisha Orie. When he notices the ring she received from her mother, he realizes that she is the daughter he abandoned after her birth, transforming the family relationship at the center of the story.
Eiji Takagi has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Their work is anchored in the Shinpan Ôoka seidan universe with 3 titles. Signature works include Daichi wa hohoemu daisanpen, Smiling Earth, Matenro sôtohen. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
