1964/07/01
Speech duration
1h 19minWord count8,879
Unique words1,843
Words (1-occurrence)1,021
Unique kanji769
Kanji (1-occurrence)296
Speech speed
315 Difficulty Average
The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to marry off his 22-year-old daughter Keiko for political gain, but Keiko is in love with Okuda, who is her father's subordinate. A story full of sadness and joy, depicting a man gripped by different thoughts, as an employee of the company and a father.
Genres
Drama
