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Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.
36 Cast Members
Shin Saburi
Wataru Hirayama
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kiyoko Hirayama
Ineko Arima
Setsuko Hirayama
Yoshiko Kuga
Fumiko Mikami
Keiji Sada
Masahiko Taniguchi
Teiji Takahashi
Shotaru Kondo
Miyuki Kuwano
Hisako Hirayama
Chishū Ryū
Shukichi Mikami
Chieko Naniwa
Hatsu Sasaki
Fujiko Yamamoto
Yukiko Sasaki
Fumio Watanabe
Ichiro Nagamura
Nobuo Nakamura
Toshihiko Kawai
Toyo Takahashi
Wakamatsu's Owner
Ryuji Kita
Heinosuke Horie
Mutsuko Sakura
Akemi
Teruko Nagaoka
Maid
Hisao Toake
Ryozo Soga
Tsûsai Sugawara
Mr. Sugai
Ureo Egawa
Schoolmate Nakanish
Norikazu Takeda
Schoolmate Hayashi
