Yorie Yoshimoto

Kota and Yoko have known each other for 17 years. They finally get married and Yoko becomes pregnant. During her pregnancy, Yoko feels ill and gets a checkup. She learns that she has terminal cancer. Yoko is able to give birth and they try to smile everyday until her very last day.

Le matin du 4 avril 1959, Fujisawa Rokuro, un détective de la police métropolitaine de Tokyo proche de la retraite promène son chien sur les rives de la Zenpukuji à Musashinoa Tokyo. Il découvre le corps d’une jeune femme, promptement identifiée comme Ikuta Setsuko, hôtesse de l’air. Aucune trace de désordre alentour, l’apparence sereine du visage, la première impression est celle d’un suicide par absorption de drogue. L’autopsie révèle une strangulation, la victime n’était pas enceinte mais du sperme est retrouvé, qui laisse penser à un crime passionnel. Une enveloppe vide trouvée dans son sac provient de l’église Guglielmo, le courrier attenant a disparu. Incapable d’oublier la sérénité sur le visage de Setsuko, Fujisawa, pour ses derniers moments avant la retraite, demande à faire partie de l’enquète.

In Tokyo, 1974, a young African American is found dead in a lift. A knife is stuck deep into his chest and a streak of tear is running down his cheek. A policeman, Munesue starts to investigate the case. On the same day, there is a grand reception party held on the top floor by Kyoko, a popular beautician adored by everyone as an ideal wife and mother. The investigation reveals the victim was raised in a ghetto in NY, was able to speak a little Japanese, and his dying words was “su to u ha.” Startling connection between him and Kyoko is to be revealed…