Mary Cordery (Taylor) is a Canadian who has come to Japan for a report that she is doing at university on Japanese artisans skills. She has an intimate knowledge of Japanese culture, and is especially infatuated with artisans. Their skills and appearance bowl her over. University student Wada Takumi (Chiba Yudai) is asked by his university professor (Takenaka Naoto) to accompany Mary. Although he is the son of a third-generation owner of a small workshop, he hates this unglamorous family business. At Marys request, Takumi goes along with her on a tour of Japans artisans. She is deeply impressed by the skills and spirit of the artisans of kitchen knives, ironware and kimonos that they visit. At first, Takumi shows little interest, and is told by Mary that he does not live up to his name. But he is gradually reminded of Japanese charm and drawn to the innocent Mary. Mary has an objective for coming to Japan. She says there is is someone she must meet.