| A young woman Chiaki whose family runs an old miso company in Nagano Prefecture, the only daughter of old traditional family. For generations, they were making soybean paste for living. Now she needs to take over this business and rebuild it. She lives through the hardships of postwar Japan. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Keiju Kobayashi | 小森弥之助 | 151 |
| Yukiyo Toake | 小森晶子 | 151 |
| Koji Ishizaka | 小森友行 | 151 |