[1] Ryoichi (Ureo Egawa), a student, and Chikako (Yoshiko Okada), his older sister, go through their morning routine.

Kinoshita reveals that he has heard a rumour that Chikako is not assisting a professor but rather working nights at a cabaret bar.

Chikako touches up her makeup at the cabaret bar, and then phones Ryoichi to tell him that she will be late home.

As Harue weeps, Chikako insults Ryoichi, calling him a "weakling" for his unwillingness to comprehend her motives.

Woman of Tokyo was shot in nine days or fewer, during a gap in Shochiku's production schedule.

Ozu had a week or so free before he was due to begin production on his next feature, Dragnet Girl, and was drafted in to direct.

[1] The script originally suggested that Chikako was contributing her illicit earnings to the Communist Party, but these political elements were excised before shooting began.

[2] In 2012, the BFI released the film on Region 2 DVD, along with of Tokyo Twilight and Early Spring, as Three Melodramas.