A slick photographer dealing with the military makes beautiful women in kimonos the stars of his next erotic picture.
Seventeen year old female high school student Sadako Hashimoto is a lonely and bullied child. The homeroom teacher, Miyamoto, nagged and preached to the truant Satoko, sparking a desire. Satoko has aspirations for the female teacher Nanshunko, who has a relationship with Miyamoto. Unhealthy classmates Fumio and Meizhi discovered the photo of Shunko posted on Satoko's notebook, bullying her as a "pervert of Lace".
Married couple Fujijiro and Taeko live at the foot of Mt. Fuji with their 3-year-old daughter Natsuko. One day, Taeko is assaulted and later gives birth to Kanako. Unable to bear village rumors, Taeko commits suicide. 20 years later, Natsuko goes a quest to find the missing Kanako after seeing her picture in a gravure magazine...