Late 18th century, Tohoku. An outcast girl, Rin lives in a village suffering from famine. She draws strength from Mt. Hayachine, where the spirits of humans ascend after passing.

Protagonist Katsutoshi leaves town after a fight at work, and seeks refuge at a salon run by Seikichi, his Tokyo-based old friend, called “Tokyo Playboy Club.” Meanwhile Eriko, the girlfriend…

A salaryman debates selling his grandfather’s land to pay off his father’s debt.