Original subtitles

Salt is a necessity to daily living.

Salt is a necessity to daily living.

In Kai, where salt cannot be obtained,

they make pickled vegetables annually.

This was the means of survival adopted by...

the people who lived in the mountains...

during the period of Warring States.

Enzan City, Yamanashi

"Enzan" means "salt hill,"

though no salt was ever found there.

But there is historical evidence that salt...

was prized in this city.

The walls constructed during the Muromachi period...

at Kogaku Temple was filled with salt...

for emergency situations.

There are stories where salt is delivered...

during a battle from an enemy,

but it signifies the importance of salt,

and thus large amounts of salt were stored here.

Being landlocked, various means to store...

and use salt were considered back then.

Takeda Shingen

Episode 36: "Nobunaga goes to Kyoto"

Screenplay: Tamukai Masatake

Original Story: Nitta Jiro

Music: Yamamoto Naozumi

Original Subtitles TV Network Japan

Transcribed and Edited Subtitles Kame Fansubs

Narrator: Wakao Ayako

CAST

Takeda Shingen NAKAl KllCHl

Lady Sanjo KONNO MlSAKO

Oda Nobunaga lSHlBASHl RYO

Princess Koma ASO YUMl

Eri lKEGAMl KlMlKO

Baba Nobuharu MlKl RYOSUKE

Kosaka Danjo MURAKAMl HlROAKl

Tokugawa leyasu NAKAMURA HASHlNOSUKE

Ichikawa Daisuke DAlMON MASAAKl

Yanada Masatsuna KAWARAZAKl KENZO

Ashikaga Yoshiaki lCHlKAWA DANZO

Tora SASAKl SUMlE

Sanada Yukitaka HASHlZUME lSAO

Yamagata Masakage SHlNODA SABURO

Yae OGAWA MAYUMl

Hojo Ujiyasu SUGl RYOTARO

Producer: Murakami Satoshi

Director: Fuse Minoru

My son Harunobu sent messengers...

to Lords Hojo and Oda prior to attacking Suruga...

to explain the situation.

Sanada was sent to Hojo, especially because of the alliance,

to explain the necessity of their action...

and to remove any distress or anxiety.

I would like to explain a few things.

Lord Yoshinobu's act of treason...

was a result of the lmagawa's actions.

They manipulated Obu Hyobu Toramasa, Yoshinobu's guardian,

to revolt so they could overthrow Kai.

It resulted in Yoshinobu's seeking to take our Lord's life.

Our Lord's anger could not be contained.

We hope you will understand why our ties with Suruga ended.

We realize that there was an alliance, but...

By the way, Sanada...

What does Lord Takeda think Uesugi Terutora will do?

Wouldn't Oku-Shinano be unprotected while he is attacking Suruga?

The Echigo border is well guarded.

And what about Nishi-Kozuke?

I'm responsible for that, so there is no worry.

What about my Sagami boundaries?

The Hojo and lmagawa have had marital ties for 3 generations.

With the Takeda, it was just this once.

The Takeda now desire to invade Suruga.

If you were me, who would you side with?

Now that is difficult.

Yes, it is indeed.

If you think of the marital ties,

you would have to side with the lmagawa.

When you think of Echigo invading your territory,

siding with Kai is advantageous.

Again, if you seek to be the supreme ruler,

since Suruga blocks the west exit,

collaborating with Kai is to your benefit.

Shallow wits of a monkey, I would say.

Thank you for your compliments.

May I add more... by my shallow wits?

Oda Nobunaga of Owari recently entered in an alliance...

with Tokugawa leyasu of Mikawa.

It seems they are after Suruga.

They would invade Suruga in a matter of time.

Then Kai as well as Sagami will be affected.

To protect the lmagawa lineage,

Lord Takeda would like to join forces with your clan...

to split Suruga without bloodshed.

All land east of Fuji River will be yours;

all land west will be Kai's.

Report back to Lord Takeda that...

I only wish he will not invade Suruga.

If he does, we will side with Suruga...

and take him as an enemy.

I cannot forsake the powerless Ujizane.

As my first step,

I will put a halt to the salt.

Regarding the betrothal of your daughter Omatsu...

and our Lord Oda's son Kimyomaru,

Lord is most pleased and extends his felicitations.

But, my daughter is only 7 years old,

and there are many more years until the wedding.

Yes.

But, Lord Oda was concerned that the passing away...

of his daughter Yuki, who was married to your son,

may sever his ties with you.

He was hoping to re-establish another marital tie with you.

This is an auspicious occasion for us.

Lord Oda is most sensitive.

The quickness of his recent invasion,

and his subjugation of Mino, impressed me.

Mino

I've avenged your father, Saito Dosan.

Inabayama Castle

The view from your father's former castle is magnificent,

isn't it?

Yes.

Dosan promised me this castle and Mino prior to his death.

But I shall return this land of Mino to you.

I will not stop at just Mino.

Soon, I will rule all of Japan.

Don't just smile. Say something.

I have faith in your ability.

I hope that you will take the rule.

Let me dream the big dreams you have.

I certainly will.

Even if I must burn all of Japan to bury the old,

I will so to build a new Japan.

To do so, I must keep Takeda Shingen in his hills a while longer.

I would like to thank you...

for the successful betrothal of my daughter Omatsu...

to Lord Oda's son Kimyomaru.

Congratulations.

I am grateful and happy.

Thank you.

There are many years until the wedding.

Train her well to be an honorable Takeda princess...

for when she must live in Owari.

Yes.

Marrying a lord's son is auspicious,

but sometimes one is caught in political struggles,

and must live a life of a hostage.

Teach her to live under any condition.

Yes.

Ask Yae for advice. She knows the ropes.

I will be happy to supervise Omatsu.

I am grateful for your offer,

but I have much to teach her as a mother.

How one survives depends on the person.

I would like to give her my perspective.

Excuse me.

What is it?

A messenger just arrived from Odawara.

Princess Ume will be returning for awhile.

Princess Ume is coming back?

They have sent her back.

Our ties with the Hojo have ended.

Princess Ume must be terribly distressed.

Yoshinobu left this world,

and Otsune was returned to Suruga.

Now Ume is returned from Sagami.

This is how a new battle is begun.

Tokugawa leyasu

Imagawa and our Kai had an alliance.

However, this recent uprising was instigated by the lmagawa.

It is obvious, but I suppose Lord Takeda...

will move directly south to attack Sunpu.

It is very likely.

Then, we will flow into Totomi...

and Kakegawa Castle with Lord Takeda.

It would be just a matter of time before the lmagawa fall,

if attacked from both sides.

They will probably fall within the first day of the attack.

As a child, I was lmagawa's hostage for years.

It is hard to imagine such a powerful realm crumbling...

in a span of 10 years.

I realize life is fleeting,

but this is like a camellia's lifespan.

If we split Suruga,

then Oi River will be the boundary line.

Suruga will be yours and Totomi will be ours.

Surely, Lord Takeda will not object.

That is exactly what my lord had in mind.

But battles are unpredictable.

What if one crosses the other's line?

Cross the line?

May I interrupt...

Sakai Tadatsugu

We should sign an agreement to avoid this.

I hate to go against your recommendation,

but can we make a pact over territories we haven't acquired yet?

You are absolutely right.

If we agree under good faith,

our alliance is the only thing we can put in writing.

Having Oi River as the border is reasonable,

but in battle, nothing goes as one may desire.

Let us come to a mutual agreement in case that occurs.

Lord Takeda is fortunate to have a fine vassal.

Now we know Hojo's intentions.

I doubt if Tokugawa will change drastically.

We only need to put a stop on Echigo.

Sanada. How do you fare?

I have my men talking to Honjo Shigenaga.

Can they raise an army?

They can.

Baba. Take the Shinano troops and join with Honjo...

to assault liyama Castle and pretend to be invading Echigo.

Kosaka.

Go to Kaizu Castle to support Baba.

I will.

I will arrange for Etchu's lkko priests...

and Aizu's Ashina Moriuji to prevent Terutora from leaving Echigo.

Invade Suruga when we accomplish that.

However, My Lord...

What if Echigo joins Suruga and Sagami...

in stopping our supply of salt?

That is my biggest headache.

I have already requested Etchu to increase our supply,

but it is not sufficient for both Kai and Shinano.

Without salt, our nation will die.

We must attack Suruga very soon.

This is all the salt in this village.

We will just have to divide this up.

I guess by head count.

I agree with that.

No, by household.

We have nine in our family.

We can't live on the same amount as 2 or 3.

Then, what happens to Yakichi, who is alone?

He'll just have a pinch of salt.

He can't even pickle vegetables with that.

Or make miso!

It's not enough even for purification.

It has to be by household.

The nerve of you men!

Heigo's family didn't have any salt.

They don't even deserve a pinch of salt!

Heizo.

Heigo.

What is it, Mom?

Come here, now!

I won't agree unless it's by head count.

We'd lose out if we went by household.

My husband will kill me if I agree.

Who said we didn't contribute any salt?

Me. Why should you get some if you had none?

Nothing, my eye!

Heizo and Heigo go to battles all the time.

Each time they take a bagful of salt.

We have no salt because of that! Fool!

Who are they fighting for?

Of course, the villagers!

They are substitutes for the young me here!

Why shouldn't we get salt?

I lost three sons over these ten years.

Heizo and Heigo are still alive.

Heizo and Heigo have been to battle over 20 times...

and didn't have time to die.

They have served the village 20 times.

Yours only went once.

Why are you griping?

The salt will be divided by household!

Any gripes?

You're something else.

Not even the village head can beat you.

What was that for? I'm praising you.

You two are hopeless.

You can't even get married.

We can't because you're around.

He's right!

How can I die with stupid sons like you!

Watch! I won't die as nothing!

If I kill a few generals,

I can succeed like Gensuke.

Then I'll have 4 or 5 offers easily.

Right! I'll be successful like Gensuke...

and come back on a horse with 10 men under me.

Don't die from shock when I do.

She may stand instead of kneeling over.

How scary!

You do that, then I'll die right away for you.

I want to join your father soon.

Who knows when our country will fall.

Hurry, succeed like Gensuke soon,

or I'll never see heaven before I die.

Perhaps Nobunaga saw heaven in this world.

Today was such a day.

This man is Ashikaga Yoshiaki,

younger brother of the now deceased 13th Shogun,

Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

He entered the priesthood at one time,

but when his brother was killed by the Miyoshi,

he returned to the carnal world and sought Nobunaga's help.

For Nobunaga, he provided the perfect opportunity.

Now that you're in Mino,

cast aside thoughts of how cold and cruel this world is.

I vow to avenge Shogun Yoshiteru's death...

and restore the honor of the Shogunate.

When this is done,

I will accompany you to the capital of Kyoto and...

support you in becoming the 15th Ashikaga Shogun.

I am grateful for your kindness.

This is a gift from heaven.

Thank you for coming to me!

We shall go to Kyoto and rule this land!

You'll have to correct that unrefined look.

No one suspects that I'd go to Kyoto yet.

This is the time to go.

Officially, I'll go as guard for Lord Ashikaga.

The 14th Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshihide,

is not of direct descent.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki is the rightful Shogun.

I will take all of my army from Owari,

as well as Mino, when I go to Kyoto.

If anyone intervenes along the way,

we will do battle with them.

I will be the supreme ruler!

Keep this a secret for now.

Especially from Takeda Shingen.

We must first go through Motosu...

and widen the roads to Sunpu.

The army can't run over them the way they are.

I'll have men from Yamanaka, Kawaguchi, and Motosu...

work on the roads as soon as the harvest is finished.

Reporting! There are rumors that Owari's Oda Nobunaga...

will be going to Kyoto with Lord Ashikaga.

According to our spies,

Lord Oda is secretly planning a journey to Kyoto...

with Lord Ashikaga Yoshiaki to make him the official Shogun.

Older Brother. I doubt if Oda's visit to Kyoto is as he says.

He intends to take the rule.

So it seems.

When is Oda Nobunaga leaving for Kyoto?

We don't know.

Good work.

What shall we do?

Don't worry. We must take Suruga first.

I'll hurry the construction in Motosu.

It's too far to Kyoto from here.

We've no time to be complaining.

Are the preparations for Echigo ready?

Go and check things out.

It seems we must rush things here.

Oda Nobunaga's army headed for Kyoto...

with Lord Ashikaga Yoshiaki as their emblem.

Nobunaga presented Lord Ashikaga as the 15th Shogun...

and told the people he was there to protect him.

Oda Nobunaga has reached Kyoto.

When was this?

The 26th of this month.

He has set up camp at Toji Temple...

and will be supporting Lord Ashikaga as the 15th Shogun.

What are the lords around Kyoto doing?

Rokkaku Yoshikata was the only one to rise against him.

The Miyoshi faction has fled to Settsu.

Good work.

Damn Nobunaga...

I will drag him back from Kyoto.

When you tremble in anger, and with hate,

you are only lowering yourself.

Each time a flame within you disappears.

Pardon me, My Lord.

Your wife desires your presence.

What is it?

Princess Ume is feeling ill.

Yoshinobu... is calling for her.

Yoshinobu can't go to heaven...

and is wandering in this residence feeling lonely.

All my children's unhappiness is due...

to my sin of giving birth to them.

Punish me and please save Ume's life.

Be silent.

Ume is waking up.

Ume.

Father...

Oume...

Mother. Please don't be sad.

I'm just happy that you're up.

Even if the nations are in conflict,

it is cruel of them to separate you...

from your beloved husband and send you back.

Ume. Hate me.

I won't.

You'll be better soon.

Then I'll send you back to Ujimasa.

Father...

I have only one request.

Say anything you wish.

Please hold me.

You have never held me.

That isn't true.

I carried you almost daily when you were a child.

Then, carry me like a child.

Just once, please.

It's not good for you to be up.

Please...

Please grant her request.

All right...

It's been a long time since I've carried you.

Please carry me like a child.

How is this?

...To the garden.

I beg of you.

Please don't ever send me back to Sagami.

I hate living in another land.

Please let me stay in Tsutsu-ji-gasaki...

with you and Mother.

OK, I understand.

I'm sorry for hurting you without knowing it.

Forgive me.

This is the happiest moment in my life.

For the longest time...

I dreamt of being carried by you.

I am very happy...

Forgive me.

This year, Lord Ashikaga Yoshiaki...

was appointed the 15th Shogun,

with Oda Nobunaga as his supporter.

Suddenly the land was in turmoil.

And now, my son Harunobu started westward to Suruga.

We shall end here for tonight.

To be continued.

To be continued.