Set in the café Saigyo in Ueno, Tokyo, this story features: A wife who suspects her husband of infidelity, a woman who can't read, a woman who lies, and a woman who is saved by it all. Their earnest lives are endearing. 23 years: "Tasuki-gake no Futari" (Two People in a Sash) - Naoki Prize nominee This time, the Naoki Prize: a heart-stirring story.