Ayaka Ohnishi

Chiyo runs a store, the same small place where her mother, now deceased, once sold baked goods of local renown. Her daughter, however, lacks the strength to continue the tradition. Instead, like the other people who live nearby, she blunders along, bound by her phobias and tired of a life filled with conflict rather than with people close to her heart. (kviff.com)

2nd year university student Izumi Kudo receives a phone call from Takashi Hayama. Hayama was her adviser/teacher at her high school drama club. He asks her to take part in a graduation performance. Back in high school, Hayama helped her cope with difficulties with her school life. She eventually fell in love with him, but tried to forget about him. Now, for the first time in a year they meet again. (AsianWiki)

After the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, a troupe of women's sumo wrestler arrive in the area near Tokyo. The group of female sumo wrestlers include Tomoyo and Tamae. Meanwhile, Tetsu and Daijiro are members of an anarchist group. They go to watch the female sumo wrestlers and become fascinated by them. (imdb)