An Okinawan man haunted by a fatal act in his youth, struggling to build a new life in Hawaii and California.  Morio Takara is a dutiful, introspective man born in Okinawa in the early 1900s. After accidentally killing a Japanese policeman while defending his father, he is forced to flee his homeland. Working as a contract laborer in Hawaii and later resettling in California, he carries the twin burdens of guilt and survival. His stoic nature masks deep compassion and regret. He seeks to protect