A cosmetics company president launches an aggressive new business strategy while balancing corporate pressure, romantic entanglements, and a high-profile international partnership.
Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
Paul Hanaoka (Third-Generation Japanese-American Businessman)
Kannosuke Umehara (President, Marubō Textiles)
Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
Gōzō Ishiyama (General Affairs Manager)
Takashi Saijō (PR and Planning Manager)
Hideo Nakazawa (Secretary Dept.)
Kaori (Gion Geisha)
Eiko Saijō (Takashi’s Wife)
Akiko Saijō (Takashi’s Younger Sister)
Madam of Bar “Highness”
Etsuko Ōtaka (Chōtarō’s Wife)
Hanamaru (Gion Geisha)
Momoko
Harue Ōtaka (Chōtarō’s Daughter, Student)
Kikue Saijō (Takashi’s Mother)
Matsuko (Housemaid)