The whirlpool of desire swallowed by the raging tides of war... the lewd fate of women who survived against all odds. A geisha perishes in an air raid that burns down a traditional restaurant, sparking a tale of love where passion and the desperate hope for rebirth intertwine. An erotically tragic story of a man and woman brought together by fate, tossed about by the devastation of Japan's turbulent postwar era. Six beautifully poignant tales filled with the nostalgic charm and sensual atmosphere of the Showa period, compiled into one grand 8-hour narrative.