In a culture where giving is tradition, she could only take.
It is Christmas in Japan and Karen, an American exchange student, is miserably homesick, in spite of the kindness of the Japanese couple she lives with.

Emily Harrison
Karen

Tohoru Masamune
Mr. Tomori

Takayo Fischer
Mrs. Ishikawa

Toshi Toda
Mr. Ishikawa

Kei Ogawa
Ayumi
Noriko Iwasaki
Mia
Yukari Black
Waitress
Sachiyo K
Love Hotel Clerk
Sachi Kikuchi
Nanako
Karen McMullin
Voice of Karen's Mother

Junichi Yanagita
Mr. Satoh
Hitoshi Yajima
Teacher at Gate
Robert Shinso
Man in Restaurant