The stories of several young women who work in a 'precision optical instruments' factory during the second World War. Despite illness, injury, and tremendous personal hardship, the women persevere in their tasks, devoted to their work and their country's cause.

• TOHO
• Takashi Shimura
• Shôji Kiyokawa
• Ichirō Sugai
• Takako Irie
• Yôko Yaguchi
• Sayuri Tanima
• Sachiko Ozaki
• Shizuko Nishigaki