 Each episode of this three-part miniseries centers on the life of one of three generations of women (all played by Nanako Matsushima). The first takes place in Tokyo in the 1920 s, at the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake. The second (centering on the star of the first episode s niece) takes place just after the Second World War. In the final episode, the granddaughter of the family tours through 1990 s America with her husband.