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Shochiku Co., Ltd. Presents

HOME FROM THE SEA

Grandpa!

- You are back. - Look!

"Very good." Well done.

Hello, everybody!

This is Matsushita's.

We have tones of fresh fish for you.

Mullets, saurels,

yellotails...

And the shrimps, shells,

and fishcake.

- Is this the Mackerel? - Yes.

How much is it?

Here you are...

This one? Do you want one more?

Here you are. Thanks.

Well... That comes to 25 yen.

- Grandpa! - Yes?

You want it roasted?

No, I want to eat it raw.

Got it.

- Going to the pier? - Yes.

She can recognize her father's boat by the sound of the engine?

Yes. Children are smart.

Great!

To me, every engine sounds the same.

Even dogs can hear the difference.

- Dogs?! - Yes

- I see. Give me a dish. - Ok.

We're back.

Welcome home.

Hi there.

It's still hot today.

Yeah.

Are you behaved?

We're back, grandpa.

Welcome home. Welcome back.

Hi, Matsushita.

I have a yellowtail. I'll prepare it for you.

Good.

That's great indeed I've been wondering what to have for supper.

The price is low too.

Thank you. You're very kind.

Skipper, where did you go today?

Hiroshima.

Reclamation at Ujina?

That's far.

The engine's old.

We can't go to Hiroshima twice a day.

But it's nice to have a regular job.

Right?

Nothing's left after paying for the fuel.

Maybe it's even better to stay at home and sleep.

- I've got to go, Grandpa. - Take care.

Goodbye.

Well, I've to go.

Let's eat with us.

No thanks.

Wait, I haven't paid you.

Mayumi! Take a bath.

Thanks.

- Come and take a bath with Papa. - No, I'll bathe with Mom.

Hey come over here.

No! With Mom!

Alright, Alright.

Mayumi.

Mom, Mom.

Grandpa, tell Chiaki, there is some snack in the cabinet.

Where do you work now?

In Hiroshima.

Do you unload here or there?

Here

I see. It's better to unload here.

What's wrong?

The rear engine doesn't work.

Water has gone inside?

Probably not. Otherwise it's too bad.

Maybe the jets.

Probably so.

Father, Seiichi's boat is at the port.

No job today?

Repairing.

Again? What a wreck!

Shizuo invited me to go and join the celebration of his new boat.

These are the vegetables I brought back.

Let's eat.

It's a 500-ton steel ship!

Marvelous! That's the only way to survive now.

You can't earn a living even if you work as hard as my brother.

Compared with Shizuo's ship, Seiichi's is a toy.

Tamiko?

Plowing.

She has already gone out.

Read this and you'll know how to use propane gas.

Hot, isn't it?

Well, propane gas?

Go! Go! Go!

Go! Chiaki.

The first, the second and the third...

♪ It's the silver of the wet wing. ♪

- You're back. - Yeah, I'm back.

Give me a ride to Kure.

All right, come in.

Good morning.

Good morning Where are you going?

Hiroshima. To visit Kenji.

Your husband's brother?

How is he?

He's injured but will probably recover in a month.

That's good. How come he got hurt?

His fingers are caught in a lathe.

Could have been worse.

Matsushita!

There are a lot of fish!

How much are they?

Are you tired?

It's good to be an engineer.

It's good to be like this all the time.

I see...

I haven't got rest for a long time.

I slept all day long.

I've gained some weight probably.

He stays in the house all day.

Sometime's be newspaper and tea!

Giving me orders to keep me busy.

I'm glad you're now better. Un...

When Yasuko called me that night I was shocked.

I'm sorry.

I thought he'd lost his arm at that time.

You're exaggerating.

My man once got his hand caught in the derrick on a boat.

Yeah.

Then what?

Somehow, she got him out of, taking his hand out of it

I see.

Without sister in law not there, he'd have been crippled now.

Really?

It's dangerous to work on boat.

Yes, it's never an easy task.

Can't work there forever.

You work very hard too, though you're thin.

Now, I go back to boat I couldn't work as hard as you do now.

You're stronger than me.

You're kidding.

When I worked with Brother, we had a lot of work.

They are reclaiming land for industrial use.

We earned 5500 yen a trip.

What about now?

5000, I think.

And the price of gas has gone up.

Maintenance cost too,

but our pay has gone down.

Brother now uses a dump truck to save time.

He want to win.

That won't help him forever.

Is that so?

When I went home...

I saw Ishida's steel boat last time and I know.

Yes.

A 300-ton ship.

Ten times as big as yours.

A bulldozer unloads the rock quickly.

It saves on labor.

A wooden boat can't compare with it.

So I heard.

They use many trucks recently.

Lots of them.

Although the cost is higher.

They carry rock directly from mountains to sea.

The cost can then be minimized.

Now the traffic is also better.

That's right.

Now that working in a factory, like what I do, is easy.

It's---shall I say---the time?

You can't beat "The Big". This is a century.

Well, thanks.

Sister Kazue told me about a job in Onomichi.

- Onomichi? - Yes...

Her husband's friend is working at a dockyard.

Yes...

On an island called Mukaijima like our island.

It's a nice place.

We can get work there. So she wrote on the letter.

In Onomichi?

And what's Brother's opinion?

He didn't quite mention it and it's hard for me to raise that matter.

Brother's stubborn.

When I decided to take my present job.

We quarreled.

Yes, that's true.

Is Father doing Ok?

Yes, he's fine.

Tell him I'm alright.

I will.

Visit us when you have time.

Fresh air is good for your children.

I will.

It should be this bus.

Sorry, sister in law,

thank you for coming and for the gift.

Thank you.

Give my blessing to Yasuko.

OK

I hope Brother will take the job.

What?

I hope he'll take the job.

So do I.

Take care, thank you very much!

Bye.

It's hard to make a living now.

The cost of fuel...

Yes, keeps going up.

We can't afford to let the children go to school.

That's right. We can't live on like this

I'm really worried.

We'll have to find...

another job some day...

How much do you have?

Thirty thousand.

Thirty hundred thousand?

We could finance you sixty hundred thousand.

Sixty hundred thousand?

The largest loan we've ever made is 700,000 yen.

But you have to raise your contribution according.

Yes...

In order to get a loan of 700,000 yen... Your contribution has to be 35,000 yen.

You'll need about 10000 yen more.

It is maximum before... I warned a man not to build a ship.

If he wanted his child to go to school...

he'd better find a job in Hiroshima. You can make a living easier that way.

But he was stubborn and said he didn't want to be an employee

I said, "In that case, go ahead and build the ship".

But his boat was so small.

The cost was high, income was low.

Finally he sold the boat.

We get to work by mini-bus now. He's working in a dockyard everyday.

Don't you understand that?

We can't beat the "Big".

Seichi... Seichi...

You look blue.

Dig in.

Have some soup first.

What a storm!

- Are they at the sea? - Yes.

- Sardines for you. - Thank you.

Peddlers can't work.

An old seaman like you must have.

Many adventures in your life.

Of course.

Have you seen hell?

Yes, many times.

Struck by a storm? Lost in fog?

Engine trouble too?

Yes. There was a time when the screw was broken.

Screw? What did you do then?

Dived in and checked it.

Even in midwinter?

The seawater isn't in winter.

I see.

How was it at last?

I waited for a boat to tow me.

How did you draw their attention?

Take off my shirt and wave it.

If the ship was in a hurry,

she might ignore your signal.

That'd never happen.

She'd give me a tow.

Really?

Maybe that's the code of the sea.

I see.

In order to see Grandma,

She lit the matches.

Well.

She saw a woman in the glow.

Huh...

"Grandmother!" The little girl cried.

She lit her matches one by one.

If she can't see her grandma, she'll be very sad.

"Oh, Grandma please take me with you."

The old woman held her gently in her arms and went up to the heaven.

She's holding the girl in this way.

Look.

- Supper's ready. - Thanks.

They're late.

Are they all right?

OK. The rock-carrier is tough.

It rarely capsizes.

Really?

Many years ago...

I was struck by Typhoon Jane in Tokyo.

Are you born in Tokyo?

I was born in Korea.

I was a repatriate.

How about your parents?

They died on their way to Japan.

I'm sorry....

I heard you had lost your wife, too.

Yes

I've lived in many places, but....

no place is like this village.

This is a nice island.

You think so?

Cool in summer; warm in winter.

Fish taste good. It's the best place in Japan.

Then why do people leave?

Why don't they stay here?

They can get better wages in town!

Wage?

That's true, but....

We're back.

Welcome home.

Damn it!

What's wrong?

Damn that engine!

Welcome, Ma'am.

You don't have many fish today. Today, because of the storm.

No catch!

What can I do?

That's 150 yen a piece.

That's too expensive.

Too expensive? Name your price.

Sixty.

Sixty....

- How much is that yellow fish? - Yellow fish? Well, 150 as well.

Thank you.

- When did I build your boat? - 1953.

How old is she?

19 years old.

19 years. That boat is so long lasting.

A rock-carrier usually lasts only 10 years.

Your brother worked with you.

Yes.

When did you get an engineer's license, Ma'am?

Six years ago.

You did use the boat carefully.

One of the best boats I've ever built.

- Try it, ma'am. - Thanks.

- You too! - Ok.

What do you say, carpenter?

Well...

How much is the repairing cost?

I know it's about time to buy a new one, but...

Nobody will buy this boat, and...

I can't afford a new one.

So I have to fix the old one...

It's hard to repair it.

I can't say how much it'll cost.

A rough estimate is enough.

The price of lumber has gone up.

It'll cost more than a million yen.

I'm a carpenter. I can repair it if you insist.

But in a year or so...

It'll need repairing again.

It's now the age of steel boats.

Shipbuilding has been my family business.

But it won't last long.

The other day one of the boats I built was burned.

I didn't like seeing that.

You want it repaired?

Discuss that with your wife.

It's me.

I'm now talking with them.

Wait. Just leave the boat there at the moment.

Good evening, Mrs. Ishizaki.

What happened?

Just my luck!

My truck has engine trouble.

I thought the storm I thinking of he had locked.

So I have only little catch.

Thank you.

Great help.

Good.

Skipper.

I saw your ship at the dockyard today.

For repairing?

It cost so much that we gave up at last.

I see.

Seichi.

When a boat needs repairing, it's time to change your job.

It's true except to the rich who have a number of boats.

Small boats mark little profit.

"The Big" gets it all.

Nobody markets from house,

to money loan for a new rock-carrier today.

Who said a new boat?

A second-hand one will do.

Still it costs four million.

Where can we get the money?

To sell the house?

Why not?

Sister!

You don't want me to work here taking care of the old man?

Who said that?

We wish you'd take over Father's job. That'll be great.

But the fact is that you can't.

We don't want to see you go bankrupt.

Tamiko, the work is tough, right?

What did Kenji say?

You discussed that with him last time, right?

Well...

Well?

About the job in Onomichi?

He agreed.

Shut up!

He's a born loser.

Who'd listen to him?

But... He's worried about you.

You visited him?

And talked of things like that?

You said working on a boat is hard, to make me quit, right?

Did you complain to everyone?

Stop it!

You can't say something like that.

That's right, it's too much.

Shut up!

Remember, this is my business.

I'm to decide what we'll live on.

I'm the Skipper!

That's right. You're the skipper.

But your wife is the engineer.

That's none of your business! Go away!

Papa...

Mr. Matsushita... the money...

Papa.

Mayumi...

Thanks for the ride.

We'll arrive Onomichi in three minutes.

The platform is on the left.

If you are transferring to Seto Inland sea.

The shuttle boat will leave at 31 minutes.

Tamiko What?

- Will you go? - Where to?

You know.

- Onomichi? - Yes.

Why?

Don't ask about that.

I just want to know if you'll go.

If you won't go, say so.

Yes or no?

Well, I'm not so sure...

- Mayumi. - Yes?

- Be honest, girl. - Yes.

- Hurry up! - Yes.

Hello, I'm Yamaguchi.

I'm Ishizaki.

Have you heard about me?

Yes.

Glad to meet you.

Sorry for the troubles that I caused.

No problem.

- Thanks, let's go. - OK, thanks.

Wait here.

- Father, give me that. - Ok.

Sorry.

- Put this on. - Thanks.

So, you two came from the same place.

- Here's the first assembly. - What is it?

- The first assembly. - Yes.

We cut the originals here.

The originals.

- Here comes the next. - Yes.

Here's dangerous, you've got to be careful.

Yes.

Boats need scrubbing once a year.

I do it once a month.

I see.

These are jobs for our subcontractors.

The third floor is the restaurant.

Do all part timers come here too?

Yes, everyone will come.

How's the factory?

Well....

What did you discuss?

Working conditions and the wages.

The job pays 2400 yen a day.

On day basis?

Yes, they'll work out the monthly salary basing on that.

What did you say to him?

I'll talk to my family first.

Who?

Stupid. You!

Yes.

So?

- It's good. - Huh?

It's good.

Have mine, too.

- Tamiko. - What?

Is it a hard job?

Well...

Is it hard to work on a boat?

It's never easy.

Really?

Physical endurance I've got, but...

I have to think about the children.

I have to leave them every time. They are so poor.

Well...

Matsushita!

Yes?

If it isn't the skipper!

What brought you here?

I heard you're ill.

I had to visit Kure today, so I dropped in.

I'm sorry!

I'll come down in a moment.

Hello.

What a pool!

- Mr. Matsushita. - Yes?

I'm sorry.

What for?

I was upset the other night, so I spoke nonsense.

I've forgotten it.

I caught a cold that night.

Oh...

I haven't eaten for days

I couldn't work.

Let's take a walk.

Shall we?

No problem, no problem.

What have you been eating?

Only bread.

You should have told me.

I'm your pal.

I couldn't even stand up.

It's good.

Just eating bread is not enough.

How's the discussion.

Will you keep your job?

Well..... I think I'll quit.

So you've given up being a skipper.

You're going to be a laborer.

It doesn't make much difference.

It does.

A lot.

Why?

The wages are different.

A skipper gets less.

And labor too.

A skipper works harder.

A skipper is still a skipper.

You work hard from morning till night...

and you've done nothing wrong.

Why is it like that?

Why is it that I have to leave this beautiful island...

where my ancestors once lived?

We have no other choice.

We can't make a living.

Is that so?

Will this island turn into a factory some day?

I don't like it!

- Take care of yourself. - No problem.

- Say hi to your wife for me. - Thanks.

Goodbye.

I'll visit you someday.

What did the company manager say?

He wanted me to do the job again tomorrow.

- Tomorrow? - Yes.

He even praised me for my decision to quit. That's good!

So you won't be an engineer any more.

You'll have no regrets?

Thank you.

Our work here will end tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yes, we'll move to Onomichi next month.

I see.

You are leaving anyway.

- Leaving so early? - Yes.

We have to go and say good-bye to many people today.

- The last voyage? - Yes.

Take care.

Thanks.

- Tomiko. - What?

Maybe the boat knows it's her last job.

The engine's fine, that's rare.

I hope it'll work.

What are you doing, Tamiko?

Pulling it up.

Thank you. Good-bye.

Take care.

Thanks.

Ok, Say hi to your brother.

Ok, thanks.

Goodbye.

♪ "Rising from the inland Sea. ♪

♪ Roving to the south with the glee. ♪

♪ Over the waves of cobalt blue. ♪

♪ The stinging is passing through. ♪

♪ Though the terraced farms are gay. ♪

♪ With the flowers that bloom in May, ♪

♪ I stand alone in the wind and cry, looking up into the sky. ♪

As I've said many times the Bosch fuel pump revolves...

counter-clockwise...

to push up the roller.

Then it pushes up the plunger...

to give pressure to the oil.

Usually about 300 kilograms.

It helps to increase pressure or combustion.

You there!

What's the pressure?

- 300 kilograms. - Yes!

Combustion depends on the timing of air suction.

Look at this. Suction of air brings carburetion.

Look at that.

Suction of air...

Wake up, Tamiko.

Yes?

You're wrong. It's carburetion.

Carburetion....

- Papa, did you take your lunch? - Yes, it's here.

Pressure...

Suction, pressure, carburetion.

How's the result?

You made it?

So you failed?

Try next year.

Come on.

Don't cry, Tamiko

I was only kidding. I got the license.

I made it!

Chiaki, I pass the exam!

You fool!

Tamiko.

What?

Don't worry about me when you're in Onomichi

I'm fine.

I can work in the field.

My daughter lives near here.

Don't worry about me.

Thank you

I'm glad to hear that.

It makes me feel better.

Don't worry.

But if Chiaki is away, you'll be lonely.

No. Living alone isn't so bad after all.

Father.

Yes?

Mayumi, Mayumi.

Yes?

Tamiko, are you ready?

Chiaki, take a good look at it.

This is the island where you were born.

The island where your dad, grandpa...

and great grandpa were born and lived.

Once you're away, you can't come back all the time.

Memorize how it looks like. Don't forget.

This is our island!

Wine, Wine.

Give me some wine, Brother.

Papa.

Oops, Papa.

The wine!

You see he's crying.

The wine.

It's leaning. Fix it.

It's ok.

Kenji

I know.

Fool!

Take it, Kenji.

Kenji, what are you doing?

Another deserted boat is burning.

Whose is it?

The Taisei.

Is that the fate of this boat too?

- Tamiko. - Yes?

What's the "Big"?

What?

They say it's the time "when you can't beat the Big."

What does that mean?

What do they mean by "the Big"?

Why can't we beat "the Big"?

You and me....

the job on the boat...

Why can't we like keep our job?

To be continued?

Ayako, the color streamer.

Forget it.

Thanks for taking care of Chiaki.

Chiaki.

Chiaki, we've got to go.

Mr. Principle, thanks for taking care of Chiaki.

Take care.

Ok.

Thanks.

Farewell ribbon, one for each of you.

Give me your hand.

Goodbye.

Take care when you are there.

Thanks.

Tell grandpa that I thank him for his care these years.

Tamiko.

Tamiko... Tamiko...

Sorry, excuse me.

The farewell speech!!

Thank you for coming to see us off.

Thank you everybody!

We'll never forget your kindness.

Wherever we go.

We hope you'll always keep well.

My father will be staying here.

Please take care of him.

Thank you.

Goodbye, everybody.

Bye.

Chiaki, say goodbye to everyone bye-bye.

Ok, everyone, we'll all go ahead.

Thanks.

Thanks, Goodbye.

Grab the circle, you see?

Are you ready?

How careless they are!

To leave their daughter there.

Get into the boat.

Chiaki...

Chiaki, it's time. Let's go.

Chiaki...

- No. - Come on.

- No. - Chiaki.

You always stay with Grandpa.

It's hard to leave him, right?

Chiaki, take this.

Say goodbye to Grandpa.

Come, grandpa.

Ok, Thanks.

Skipper.

Set sail!!

Take care, sister.

Goodbye!

Thanks!

Work hard!

Goodbye!

Hooray for the Ishizaki family!

Hooray!

Goodbye!

Take care!

♪ When the terraced farms are gay. ♪

♪ With the flowers that bloom in May ♪

♪ I stand alone in the wind ♪

♪ and cry, looking up into the sky. ♪

♪ The fire in the pot ♪

♪ is calling the person who won't be back. ♪

♪ With the flowers that bloom in May. ♪

♪ You can hear the wave from the further place. ♪

♪ It's like the boat, blown by the wind. ♪

♪ With the flowers that bloom in May. ♪

♪ The light you lit will go off eventually ♪

THE END