All language subtitles for 27-Commencement of Hostilities

Here I am again.

We are getting ever closer
to the climax of our tale.

Before the Osaka Campaign,

let's review Ieyasu's policy on religion.

Namely, Oda Nobunaga
used force to destroy temples.

He burned them down
and suppressed religious power.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi
allowed temples to be rebuilt,

but he stripped them of military might...

with his nationwide sword hunt.

But our Lord Ieyasu
imposed strict laws on temples...

and controlled them through laws.

Lord Nobunaga suppressed temples
with the use of force.

Lord Hideyoshi removed their power
through the sword hunt.

Lord Ieyasu controlled them with laws.

Well done.

In 1613, Ieyasu ordered
a ban on Christianity...

and shut down churches
in Kyoto and Nagasaki.

He captured influential Christians
like Takayama Ukon...

and banished them to Luzon.

Also in 1613, it was announced that...

the wearing of purple robes,
the highest rank for priests,

would be determined
only by the shogunate.

In 1614 priests of the 5 major temples
were given examinations.

Their stipends were adjusted
according to the results.

Those who did well
were given scholarships.

Ieyasu's religious councilors
were as follows:

Nankobo Tenkai of Kitain.

Konchiin Suden of Nanzenji.

Confucian scholar Hyashi Doshun.

And the head of religious administration,

Kyoto Deputy Itakura Katsushige
was once a priest.

That is quite a distinguished list.

That's right.

You two must also
concentrate on learning.

You'll be given an exam.

AOI Tokugawa Three Generations

Episode 27 "Commencement of Hostilities"

Original Story and Screenplay: James Miki

Music: Iwashiro Taro

Original Subtitles
JN Productions, Inc

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles
Kame Fansubs

CAST

Tokugawa Hidetada
NISHIDA TOSHIYUKI

Toyotomi Hideyori
ONOE KIKUNOSUKE

Todo Takatora
TAMURA RYO

Aoyama Tadatoshi
ISHIURA SABURO

Honda Masazumi
WATANABE IKKEI

Honda Masanobu
KOYAMA SHIGERU

Ono Harunaga
HOSAKA NAOKI

Okurakyo
MABUCHI HARUKO

Tenkai
KANEDA RYUNOSUKE

Jokoin
NAMINO KURIKO

Tokugawa Ieyasu
TSUGAWA MASAHIKO

Mito Mitsukuni/Narrator
NAKAMURA BAIJAKU

Kodai-in
KUSABUE MITSUKO

Doi Toshikatsu
HAYASHI RYUZO

Katagiri Katsumoto
KOBAYASHI NENJI

Yodo
OGAWA MAYUMI

Ogou
IWASHITA SHIMA

Producer: Kawaii Junshi

Director: Shigemitsu Yukihiko

On April 12, 1614 the Imperial Intermediary
arrived at Edo Castle.

Seii-Taishogun Minamoto Hidetada
is named...

Great Minister of the Right,
Junior First Rank.

I humbly accept, my lord.

Minamoto Hidetada's daughter, Kazuko...

is to make a bridal entry
into Court as Consort.

I express my deepest gratitude, my lord.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Just as Ieyasu had planned,

Hidetada's fifth daughter Princess Kazu
would wed the Emperor.

Emperor Go-Mizuno-o was 19.
Princess Kazu was 8 years old.

Of our five daughters, Osen wed
into the Toyotomi house,

Otama into the Maeda family,
Okatsu married Matsudaira Tadanao.

Ohatsu married Kyogoku, and the last,
Kazu, will wed the Emperor.

I wonder who will be the happiest?

Who knows?

The Emperor's house is
the highest in the land.

A woman's happiness does
not necessarily arise from status.

Then it doesn't please you
to be the Shogun's wife?

I am very happy.

With you, who are so kind,

I have had two sons and five daughters.

I have never served a mother-in-law,

nor have been jealous
of young concubines.

But, in the Palace
are the Ex-Emperor...

and his mother, Shin Jotomon-in.

There is also the Emperor's mother, Sakiko.

At first it might be difficult for Kazu.

I am concerned because Kazu
is not Empress, but only Consort.

That is because she is little.

She will enter the Palace as Consort,

and when she is grown,
she will be Empress.

I'm still not fully reassured.

One must be duckling before a swan.

Huh?

You worry too much.

My other concern is
that the Emperor is nineteen.

It's not unusual for couples
to be far apart in age.

He is surrounded
by many female attendants.

Couldn't he have already sired a child?

Please check to be safe.

Oh, I'll consider it.

Ieyasu summoned Bishop Tenkai
and Kochinn Suden...

to Sunpu Castle on May 21
to an important secret meeting.

The Toyotomi have completed...

the rebuilding of the Hokoji Great Buddha
and Sanctum.

The consecration services
will be held on August 3...

as approved by the Ogosho.

I approved...

But, I am not pleased.

Lady Yodo did not help
in constructing Nagoya Castle.

Nor did she send hostages to Edo.

She is disrespectful of Shogunate orders.

Moreover, she wins
over discontented nobles...

and attempts to extend
her influence over the Court.

It's a brazen affront to you.

Perhaps the she-fox...

should be taught a lesson.

Shall we stop the consecration services?

That would be excellent.

If I might say so, My Lord...

There must be a good reason
to stop the services.

May I remind you...

the renovation of the
Hikoji Great Buddhist Sanctum...

was the wish of the Toyotomi
to honor the Taiko's wishes.

It was completed
in a period of five years.

If the consecration service is stopped,

the consequences could be severe.

Surely, they wouldn't revolt?

Well, it is difficult to say.

Few daimyo remain who have
served the Toyotomi.

Right, Masazumi?

Yes, Kato Kiyomasa passed away.

Ikeda Terumasa and Asano Yoshinaga
have also died.

This year,
Mogami Yoshiaki passed away.

Maeda Toshinaga is on
his deathbed as well.

Tenkai...

Think up a reason to stop
the consecration service.

Osaka Castle, July 10

Honda Masazumi brought
this question from Bishop Tenkai.

At the consecration service,

who will be given the seat of honor,
Tendai or Shigon sect?

If not the Tendai,
then the Bishop will not attend.

Wretched Tenkai!

And, the Shingon Sect
is arguing among themselves...

over the seat of honor, Toji, Mt. Koya,
or Godai temples.

Mortifying...

If Ieyasu is behind this...

What shall we do?

Toyotomi Hideyori

It cannot be helped.

Let the Tendai Sect
have the seat of honor.

As for the discord
in the Shingon Sect,

Harufusa, you maintain order.

Yes, My Lord.

Consecration rites
for the Great Buddha image...

and the new sanctum
will be held on August 3.

The Kyoto Deputy will be consulted...

about giving the Tendai Sect
the seat of honor.

Disallowed.

Also, your decision is requested...

as to whether Lord Hideyori
may attend the service.

Lord Hideyori may attend if he wishes.

However, the service
for the Great Buddha image...

and the service for
the sanctum housing the image...

should not be on the same day.

It breaks with tradition.

Moreover...

the inscription on the bell of Hokoji is...

July 26

Postponed?

They say the inscription on the bell...

is ill-omened for the Kanto.

Ill-omened for the Kanto?

Until this is investigated,
all services are halted.

They are to be held in six days!

Everything has been arranged!

If it is postponed,
the Toyotomi will be disgraced!

Katsumoto!

What is the ill-omened inscription?

Pardon...

This is a rubbing of the inscription.

Observe.

This is part of the inscription on the bell.

And these are the words
that so offended Ieyasu:

"Kokka anko"
(Peace to the nation)...

split the characters for "Ieyasu,"

as if placing a curse on it.

And, "prosperity for lord and master,"

was interpreted as a prayer
for Toyotomi prosperity.

Now, dear TV viewers,
what do you think?

I ask you again, Abbot...

Did you write these words
to lay a curse on Lord Ieyasu?

A curse?
Impossible.

I obeyed the Buddha's teachings
and prayed...

for the repose of the
Toyotomi ancestors with all my heart.

Are you certain of this?

To interpret it as a curse
is a self-serving argument.

If possible, the great scholars
should debate the matter.

Then come with us to Sunpu...

and appear before the Ogosho
to explain the matter.

Appear before the Ogosho?

If your argument is just,
what is there to fear?

Finally, even the Taiko's
17th death year service was canceled.

And on August 20, a heated argument
erupted at Sunpu Castle.

The heads of the five major temples
of the Rinzai Sect...

all maintain that the inscription
implies a curse.

Only Kaizan of Myoshinji says
the intent was not necessarily evil.

The heads of the five temples
all receive stipends from the Ogosho.

Are you saying that they bent
the truth because of that?

Yes, all except Kaizan.

Aren't you the one
who bends the truth?!

The priests of the five temples
have been complaining.

You display abominable ignorance, Sir,

in writing such words
for an honored temple.

Seikan is not ignorant!

He is a country bonze
from Kumamoto!

That is why the five temples
are envious of him!

Even Confucian scholars argue that
the inscription is most offensive.

Doshun...

Give your opinion.

If I may...

in "kokka anko,"
it is extremely unlucky...

to split the characters
of the Ogosho's name.

"Kokka" means "native land."
"Anko" means "peace."

No other meaning was intended.

In the 7th line, what about
"Kunshin horaku" "Shison insho?"

It is for lord and vassals
to enjoy prosperity,

and for their descendants to flourish.

That is a lie.

It means the Toyotomi will rule
and their descendants will flourish!

A shamelessly distorted interpretation.

Silence!

Why did you write
"josho Toyotomi Hideyori?"

Doesn't "josho" mean "regent?!"

Not necessarily.
It refers to minister of state.

Lord Hideyori
is Minister of the Right,

so I referred to him
as "Right Minister."

Bent logic, all.

How dare you!

Abbot Seikan!

You are wearing purple.
Was it approved?

Of course.

By the Shogunate?!

I received Imperial approval
several years ago.

It was unnecessary.

We shall investigate later.

Be my guest.

Next, we ask Sir Katagiri...

By not inscribing the
name of the head carpenter...

on the beam of Hokoji Temple,

are you not slighting the Shogunate?

The name of the head carpenter
was inscribed as usual...

on the buildings to the side.

Not in the temple itself.

Why not?

The inscriber, Chokoin-koihosshinno,

said it was not necessary.

One moment.

These are from the gate at Kofukuji...

and the waiting room in Horyuji.

Both of them are inscribed
with the names of the head carpenters.

Allow me...

I ask further...

In Osaka,
you have been engaging ronin...

and secretly amassing weapons.

Ronin come because Osaka
is a convenient place to live.

If the Toyotomi should ever revolt,

we would approach daimyo
who are close allies,

not unemployed samurai.

Arson was planned in Kyoto
on the day of the rites!

Mere rumors!

What will you do if they are true?

I shall slit my belly in apology.

Sir Katsumoto is being detained in Sunpu,

and Abbot Seikan is being
questioned by the magistrate.

Will our innocence be proven?

So far it has not.

Whatever will we do?

Not only that,

we were interrogated about
hiring great numbers of ronin...

and buying many weapons.

Ieyasu himself is buying
great quantities of lead.

That's true.

There is no turning back now!

Do we fight?

An eye for an eye,
a tooth for a tooth.

You have no hope of winning.

Perhaps we do.

Sister...

Though the daimyo bow to him,

in their hearts,
they abhor Ieyasu's tyranny!

Throughout the land...

there are countless ronin
whose houses were abolished!

Please don't be hasty!

Send another messenger
to Sunpu to explain!

There is no need for that!

They stopped the
consecration service!

And the Taiko's
death-anniversary service!

The Toyotomi have been shamed
before the entire nation!

How mortified the Taiko must be!

Explain once more at Sunpu.

If the Ogosho is not appeased,
then one can die killing him!

Whom will we send?

Send me! I will go!

I shall take Ieyasu's wrinkled head!

You will ruin everything from the start!

Settle this peacefully.

Yodo's attendant Okurakyo and
nun Shoeini were sent to Sunpu.

August 29

It's been a long time.
Come closer.

We are honored to see you, My Lord.

Is Lord Hideyori well?

Quite well, My Lord.

There is no difficult problem at hand.

Don't be concerned.

Thank you, My Lord.

I cherish Lord Hideyori and
place him above other daimyo...

because I respect
the Taiko's last wishes.

Do you understand, Okurakyo?

Thank you, My Lord.

After the Battle of Sekigahara,

many daimyo demanded that
the Toyotomi be destroyed,

but I insisted that Lord Hideyori
stay in Osaka Castle.

Moreover, I sent my dear granddaughter
to wed Lord Hideyori.

Shogun Hidetada is his father-in-law.

I have protected Lord Hideyori
in place of the Taiko.

Namely, I am his foster father.

Isn't that right, Shoeini?

Thank you, My Lord.

"Kokka Anko,"
"Kunshin Horaku."

What were those words
on the bell at Hokoji?

Did he mean to curse me to death?

By no means, My Lord.

Lord Hideyori knew nothing
of the inscription.

Also, it is a grave situation
to amass ronin at Osaka...

and prepare for battle.

Will Lord Hideyori destroy me,
his foster father?!

I swear by the gods above,
that is impossible!

Very well.
I will believe you.

Remember, I am now 73 years old.

I have too little time.

Do not make me harbor
needless suspicions.

That is all I ask.

My Lord, Lady Yodo fears
that we have angered you.

She is extremely fearful that
the Toyotomi will be crushed.

Crushed?!

Groundless fears!

Don't worry.
Don't worry.

At Ieyasu's recommendation,

Lady Okurakyo and Shoeini left for Edo
to explain to the Shogunate.

I will return to Osaka and obtain
a writ of loyalty from my lord...

to give to the Ogosho.

September 7

No, a writ of loyalty
will serve no purpose!

All Japan knows ronin
are gathering at Osaka Castle.

Then what would you have me do?

Tell me what you want.

There are three ways
to appease the Ogosho's anger.

The first is for Lord Hideyori
to leave Osaka and move to another fief.

Or, as other daimyo,
he must serve alternate years in Edo.

Or, he must send Lady Yodo
to Edo as a hostage.

Even the Taiko sent his own mother
as a hostage.

I cannot give my answer now.

Osaka Castle, September 17

And...

How did it go?

It was very satisfactory.

We were treated cordially
in both Sunpu and Edo.

The Ogosho said there
was nothing to worry about.

He said his only concern
as Lord Hideyori's foster father...

was Lord Hideyori's inexperience.

That is difficult to believe.

My Lady, please beware
of a traitorous friend.

Traitorous friend?

While in Sunpu, Katagiri Katsumoto
appears to have switched alliances.

How do you know that?

Last night in Fushimi,

I ran into Sir Katsumoto,
who was on his way back here.

He told me of the Ogosho's
three demands.

What are they?

One, that the Toyotomi switch fiefs,

two, alternate-year duty in Edo,

or three, that you live in Edo.

Mother, is that true?

I heard it from Sir Katsumoto himself.

But Lord Ieyasu
never mentioned it to us.

Unbelievable.

That's not all.

By secret order of the Ogosho,

Sir Katsumoto is to wed his daughter
to Honda Masazumi's son.

He's sending his daughter to Sunpu?

Where is Katsumoto now?

He should arrive here tomorrow.

We hastened home by night voyage...

to tell you of this urgent matter.

Sir Katsumoto?

So he has turned traitor?

We must kill him when he returns!

Don't be hasty!

Sir Katsumoto is Lord Hideyori's guardian...

by order of the Taiko.

That is why his crime is even greater!

September 18

Might this not be a trap by the Kanto?

Trap?

To cause internal turmoil...

by making us suspect Katsumoto.

Right. What if we should believe
the women's story...

and kill Katsumoto,
only to regret it later?!

Let's watch him for awhile and
learn the truth of the matter.

What should we do, Sire?

There is no need to hurry.

Sir Katagiri has returned!

Admit him.

I am overjoyed to see you...!

Thank you for your efforts.

For half a month now,

I've done my utmost
in pleading our innocence.

But in the end, the Ogosho
was not convinced.

The Ogosho set forth three proposals,

and we are to choose one...

I have already heard of it.

We refuse to switch fiefs
or serve alternate-year duty.

And rightly so!

Then Sir Katsumoto, would you
send me to Edo as hostage?

I have a plan, My Lady!

Enough!

My Lady!

Sir Harunaga...

This crucial matter
will be discussed another day.

Yes, My Lady.

Unless we comply,
we will be destroyed!

My Lord!

My lords, hear my plan!

We agree to send Lady Yodo to Edo.

But put off sending her for a year...

under the pretext
of building her Edo mansion.

Then we further postpone
her departure with other excuses,

using the time to unite daimyo
and prepare for war!

September 25

Let's kill Katsumoto and
send his head to Sunpu!

With a placard saying,
"Traitor!"

Ieyasu will probably send
an army against us.

We must hold siege and fight!

We must ask daimyo for help!

I have already taken steps.

Pay the ronin well.

Yes, My Lady!

We need provisions!

We have acquired rice from the town...

and sent men to surrounding provinces.

My Lady!

Katagiri Katsumoto said he is ill
and did not come.

- What?!
- Drat!

Did he learn of our plans?!

Should we send troops to his house?

Capture him!

Surround the mansion!

That hurts.
That hurts.

Forgive me, My Lord.

No, do it harder. Harder.
This is fine.

Reporting.

Oh, Masazumi.
Word from Osaka Castle?

October 1

We just received an urgent message
from the Kyoto Deputy.

A revolt is brewing in Osaka Castle.

What became of Katsumoto?

The Ono brothers have
surrounded his mansion,

and Katsumoto seeks help
from the Kyoto Deputy.

Excellent!
Send men to help him escape!

That hurts!
I mean it, it really hurts!

Reporting.

What's happening at Osaka Castle?

The Kyoto Deputy reports ronin
are pouring into Osaka Castle.

What about Oda Nobukatsu?

Oda Nobukatsu left Osaka Castle
on the 27th...

and reached Ryaanji in Yamashiro.

Excellent.

What about Katagiri Katsumoto?

We don't know.

We fight!

Command daimyo of Omi, Ise, Mino,
and Owari to march!

Yes, Sire.

Order the guardian of Fushimi Castle...

to guard the road between
Kyoto and Osaka!

Yes, Sire!

Go!

Yamashiro Province

Halt!

- What's your destination?!
- Osaka.

No one may pass!

Make way.
This is Lady Kodai-in!

Kodai-in?

Lady Kitanomandokoro!

Liar!

Don't be rude!

Thank you for your trouble.

Make way now.

It is dangerous in Osaka.
Fighting will begin soon.

We've come to stop it!

No!

I must go there!

A war must not be allowed to start!

The Kyoto Deputy has ordered
that not a single person may pass!

Please turn back!

Such foolishness!

This is foolish and infuriating!

Yoshitoshi's advance army
will prepare at Nagoya Castle...

and wait for the main force!

Yes, My Lord!

Yorimasa will depart with the main force!

Yes, My Lord!

Tsuruchiyo will guard Sunpu in my absence!

Yes, My Lord!

You three are magnificent young warriors!

Excellent!
You look quite gallant!

October 4
Edo Castle

Most of the West daimyo
are headed for their home fiefs.

What about Fukushima Masanori?

Keep him in Edo.

That's impossible.

If we allow him to return home,

he might defect to the Osaka side.

We don't know his true intent.

Your Excellency!

What is it?!

What is the meaning of this
falling-out with Osaka?!

Lord Hideyori has been rude!

How was he rude?!

It's not for women to know!

How lamentable!

If my sister has wronged you,

I will apologize by shaving my head!

Go away!

I will not!

Go to Osaka and stop this war!

Calm down, Ogou!

Will you allow Osen to be killed?!

It's the samurai way.
It cannot be helped!

The samurai way?
That's absurd!

Are you so ambitious to rule Japan...

that you would sacrifice
women and children?!

Watch your words, woman!

If they displease you,
then kill me!

You dare...!

Hold! Hold!

But I must also protest your actions!

In all this world,

nothing is as wretched as war!

Excuse me, My Lady!

War will never come!

If all the daimyo surround Osaka Castle,

the outcome will be inevitable.

The Toyotomi will surrender
without even fighting.

Well said!

Let go.

Osen...

Osen (Hideyori's wife)

The unexpected has happened.

Tokugawa troops
are surging toward Osaka.

Despite my claims of innocence...

Lord Ieyasu will not accept them.

War can no longer be avoided.

What will you do, Osen?

Will you go to Edo?

Or, will you seek
Lady Kodai-in's protection?

Are you divorcing me?

No, that's not it, but...

I do not wish to fight
with you as my hostage.

I am Toyotomi Hideyori's wife.

I am grateful for your words...

When Kitanosho Castle fell,

Lady Oichi killed herself, dying with
her husband Shibata Katsuie.

I am her granddaughter!

For pity's sake,
allow me to stay by your side.

Very well.

Those in Osaka Castle are...

Lord Chosokabe Morichika!

Lord Mori Katsunaga!

(October 6)
Lord Mashita Moritsugu!

Lord Goto Matabei!

Lord Konishi Yukinaga's vassal
Tannowa Shigemasa!

Lord Ukita Hideie's vassal
Akashi Kamon!

Also, Ujiie Yukihiro
and Otani Daigaku...

are headed for Osaka
with their armies!

Otani Daigaku?

He's the son of Otani Yoshitsugu.

We fight for revenge!

Yes! We'll avenge our loss at Sekigahara!

Despicable Tokugawa Ieyasu!

Let's take revenge at Osaka Castle...

for his many crimes against us!

Good news!

Sanada Yukimura
who was trapped at Mt. Kudo,

succeeded in slipping through
the enemy ranks!

He should arrive
at Osaka Castle tonight!

- Sanada Yukimura?!
- Is that true?!

Well done!

Katagiri Katsumoto escaped
Osaka Castle with his entire clan.

Oh, he's still alive?

He is holding siege in Ibaraki Castle
and asks our help.

Send troops at once!

Toyotomi senior vassal
Ishikawa Sadamasa...

also abandoned his lord
and fled into Ibaraki Castle.

Excellent!

Masazumi!

Order the Kyoto Deputy to stop
shipments from Kyoto to Osaka.

Weapons, rice, even salt!

Yes, Sire!

Suden, go to Kyoto and
keep watch on the nobles.

Yes, My Lord.

Takatora!

Lend your troops from Ise
to the south of Osaka.

- Yes, Sire.
- Wait a second!

Who was the Nara Magistrate?

Nakanobo Hidemasa, Sire.

Tell Nakanobo to ban merchants
from selling weapons.

Impose curfews on the townspeople.
Go!

My Lord...

When is His Excellency to march out?

The Shogun doesn't need to fight!

But His Excellency is anxious to fight!

Guarding the Kanto is also important!

Hold Fukushima Masanori,
Kuroda Nagamasa...

and Kato Yoshiaki in Edo!
Understand?!

Yorimasa!

The main army marches out on the 11th.

Don't catch cold.

No, Sire!

That's a fine spirit!

We march!

No!

Am I merely to sit and watch?!

What of the honor of the Shogun?!

The Ogosho has other plans for you!

Other plans?!

Please be patient!

I, Hidetada,
was late to fight at Sekigahara,

and was shamed before all Japan!

If I should be late
to the battle at Osaka,

I will suffer even more ridicule!

To be continued.

To be continued.