Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.
An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.
