[Machine Translation] A haiku gathering was held in front of the Emperor of Manchukuo! Chie is married to a budding scientist, but suffers a miscarriage. Hisako graduates from a women's medical school and is transferred to a hospital in Dalian. Matsutaro is an Asakusa geisha who becomes the mistress of Onoe Kikugoro VI. Their lives intersect with those of Puyi, Emperor of Manchuria, Yoshiko Kawashima, Masahiko Amakasu, and Kafu Nagai. These three women live with dignity amidst the turbulence of war.