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Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
Ken Tanaka
Keiko Takahashi
Shoichi Ozawa
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Susumu Fujita
Masumi Harukawa
Shinobu Otake
Tomohiro Tanabe
Rie Yamazaki
Toshie Kobayashi
Hyoemon Hirosawa
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