Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo.
Shinji
Tomi, Shinji's Mother
Hatsue
Yasuo
Hiroshi
Terukichi
Chiyoko
Chiyoko's Father
Chiyoko's Mother
Takeshi
Jukichi
Ryuji
Skipper of the Utashima-maru
Old Woman of O-Haru
Schoolmaster
