In the Showa era, women had no choice but to dedicate themselves to men due to poverty. Some did so to save their sick husbands, some for their sons, and some to pay off their parents' debts. To outsiders, this may seem like a sad story, but you never know what's going to happen in life. This is especially true for women, and I think there is a fundamental eroticism in the figures of women who live strong lives without being discouraged by the circumstances they find themselves in.