In the Showa era, women who had no choice but to give themselves to men due to poverty. Some did it to save their sick husbands, others for their sons, and still others to cover their parents' debts. It might seem like a pitiful story to outsiders, but you never know what life will bring. Especially if you're a woman, all the more so. I think there is a fundamental eroticism in the image of women who do not yield to their circumstances and live tough lives.
