Original subtitles

We are united...

for the purpose of governing by public opinions.

Yes!

Let us rise to establish party politics!

In 1882, Itagaki Taisuke formed the Liberal Party

a year after the edict was issued for an open Diet.

The applause won't stop. Please go back on stage.

No. I'll stop here.

Itagaki!

Damn rebel!

Call a doctor!

Don't panic!

It's just live and death.

"I may die...

"but liberty...

...but liberty will never die!"

News of the attack on Itagaki...

spread with his words "liberty won't die".

That raised the momentum towards formation of political parties.

To raise funds to build a church,

Mine is teaching English to the children in her neighborhood.

Is she having a hard time in unfamiliar Imabari?

She's enjoying herself.

She said she grows her own vegetables to eat.

Mine is good at farming.

She watched her mother do it.

I wonder where she is.

I'd like to inform her that Mine got married.

YAE NO SAKURA

Episode 42: Going to Aizu with Jo

Screenplay: Yamamoto Mutsumi

Theme Music: Sakamoto Ryuichi Music: Nakajima Nobuyuki

Narrator: Kusabue Mitsuko

Niijima Yae: Ayase Haruka

Yamamoto Kakuma: Nishijima Hidetoshi

Niijima Jo: Odagiri Joe

Higuchi Ura: Hasegawa Kyoko

Yamamoto Tokie: Tanimura Mitsuki

Yamakawa Futaba: Ichikawa Mikako

Yamakawa Sutematsu: Mizuhara Kiko

Yamakawa Kenjiro: Katsuji Ryo

Tokutomi Iichiro: Nakamura Aoi

Ise Mine: Mine Azusa

Ise Tokio: Kikawada Masaya

Itagaki Taisuke: Kato Masaya

Yamakawa En: Akiyoshi Kumiko

Yamamoto Saku: Fubuki Jun

Executive Producer: Naito Shinsuke

Translations by MTI

Director: Kato Taku

It's delicious. What is it?

It's a milkshake.

Milk and eggs are foods for growth.

I'll give you the recipe later.

Thank you so much.

Jo went to Osaka to visit Itagalo Taisuke...

who was attacked in Gifu and served him a milkshake.

You know Mr. Itagaki?

No. I forced my way through.

I sought his help to establish a college.

ITAGAKI'S CONVALESCENCE OSAKA

A college in Kyoto?

Japan's first private college.

A national college tends to control people

at their convenience.

In order to develop the people's power...

we need a private college.

Please.

You're a strange fellow.

People's power huh?

I realized that during the war with Aizu.

Aizu?

The Aizu samurai fought hard.

But most of the population just watched and did nothing.

Comparing Japan with that same situation...

I was shocked.

Without the people's support for those who fight...

the country would fall...

Yes, it would.

If there is a class system among the people...

Japan can't become a powerful nation.

If the people had joined...

Aizu may not have been reduced to ashes.

For the preaching trip this summer...

I'm thinking of Aizu.

What?

I've been wanting to visit the Tohoku region.

Will you come with me?

Why the Tohoku?

Tokyo and Kyoto aren't the only regions needing education.

I want to build private schools throughout Japan.

I'll start with Tohoku...

..that's was war-torn.

Should we take Tokio and Mine to Aizu?

Mine, huh?

It might be painful for her though.

What about you?

What?

Aren't you going?

I can't accompany you.

Please take care of Mine.

I will.

When school went into summer break...

Jo and Ise headed East along the Nakasendo Road.

Yae and Mine traveled East by ship from Kobe.

Have Aunty and the others reached Aizu?

No. She boarded the ship with Mine just yesterday.

Why didn't Father go with them? It's his hometown.

I don't know.

Ura, it looks nice on you.

You look pretty.

ANNAKA, JOSHU

Please be careful.

Yae!

This way!

Jo!

Please.

Oh my.

It's been a while.

Iichiro, you came too.

In that attire...You haven't changed at all.

Doesn't it match me?

Yes, it does.

It's good to see you.

Miyako!

Mine! How have you been?

Good.

Tokio's sister, Miyako, was married to Ebina

who preached in Annaka.

Please serve them tea and sweets.

Yes.

Mr. Niijima and Iichiro had an eating contest en route.

They sure ate a lot of soba (buckwheat) noodles.

Who won?

Iichiro ate 11 bowls and I ate 12.

I won!

I'm glad to hear that.

It's no fun if you lose.

I won't lose again.

How's the church construction in Imabari?

We're steadily acquiring funds.

Aren't we?

Yes.

Tokio is fortunate to have such a good partner.

Am I not a good wife?

No, I am the most fortunate.

To have you for my wife.

My, you're taking very good care of her.

I'm following Mr. Niijima example.

Iichiro, do you live in Tokyo now?

I opened a school back home in Kumamoto.

I thought you were going to become a news reporter.

I'm teaching the lads the anatomy of freedom.

They are the future of Japan.

the Christian spirit plays an important part in that.

Please have a change of heart and come to church.

You've given me an earful of that en route here.

Please give me a break.

You haven't been going to church?

I just can't believe in Christianity.

I'm a believer of Mr. Niijima from my Doshisha days.

I'm leaving here tomorrow to go to Tokyo.

I'm going to visit a number of newspaper companies.

Your dream of becoming a reporter hasn't changed.

No. I don't plan to be an ordinary reporter.

What?

I plan to found my own newspaper company.

Your own company?!

Your own newspaper company?

A place where one can write freely without restrictions.

That sounds like you.

That's a big dream.

It's not a dream, but a business plan.

I'll launch it before the open Diet starts...

and display the power of speech.

Let me give you a sendoff gift.

A referral to Mr. Itagaki of the Liberal Party.

Tell him I sent you.

Mr. Niijima...

Thank you very much!

I'll be looking forward to your first issue.

Yes.

Please help yourselves.

We're in Aizu.

Jo, this is Aizu.

This is our homeland.

It�s a beautiful place.

We have finally returned.

Excuse me. Can we serve dinner now?

Yes, please.

How many bottles of sake shall we heat?

None. We don't drink.

Is that so?

Is there anything else?

No. We'll get to it now.

She's dressed like a foreigner, but she speaks the Aizu dialect.

She's a strange customer.

I talked to the inn's owner.

Aizu's first middle school was built last year.

There used to be a famous school called Nisshinkan.

Choshu's Yoshida Torajiro came to observe once.

Yoshida with Choshu clan? As in Yoshida Shoin?

Yes.

The country was still at peace then.

I'm Yoshida Torajiro from Choshu.

I've travelled throughout the country.

Shortly after that, the Black Ships appeared.

The whole nation was in chaos.

The Aizu clan were thrown into a vortex,

and lost everything.

Mine, let's go where our house stood.

Isn't that...?

Mother may not recognize me.

But she'll recognize this.

That's true.

Is this the castle town?

There are no castle nor mansions.

It has changed completely.

The castle was demolished seven years ago.

I had heard about that.

Was our house on that side?

Let's go.

It would have been here.

But there's no landmark.

What do you want?

Is this Yonno-cho, Yonedai?

It was reduced to ashes, so I have no idea.

Do you know Ura, a bride of the Yamamoto family?

No...we've never heard of her.

May we see inside?

Nothing is left from before the war.

There's not even the warehouse.

Was this really where our house stood?

Mine!

Are you all right?

Yes. It looks like only this spot is dug up.

Aunty.

This was the (gun) shop.

Yes.

This is where the target was.

Jo, this is where the shop used to be.

Shop?

To practice shooting.

The main house was here, and the garden was there.

This is where you were raised.

All the precious things were here.

The procession is here!

Tokio, let's inform everyone!

That day...

Kakuma returned to Aizu with his Gewehr rifle.

What a shocker.

I want to shoot rifles like you, Kakuma.

That's ridiculous.

What will shooting rifles do for you?

What?

Women use naginata (halberds).

Rifles had a brave and strong image.

I was strangely fascinated by them.

Bam!

Is that why you started learning them?

It wasn't that easy.

Women weren't allowed to shoot rifles.

I'd secretly copy the books on gunnery and get caught.

I'd get scolded and my drawing were confiscated.

But you didn't give up.

That's right.

You're a samurai daughter.

Once you start, you cannot give up.

Are you prepared?

Yes!

I thought I'd be strong someday and protect Aizu.

But I didn't fully understand what it meant until the war came.

The storehouse and shop were on this side.

How's the new rifle coming along?

This should make it easier to handle.

Let me test it out.

Right here.

Bull's eye.

Good!

Yae.

Yes.

Let's get married.

What?

I want to live here.

I want to live in Aizu with you.

Please be my wife.

Yes.

I consented to marry him...

in this shop.

I'm sorry.

You must have had a happy life in Aizu.

When I think back...

Every memory is precious.

But...

Our peaceful days were cut short.

I'll be on my way!

Bye!

Be careful!

War broke out...

and my younger brother (Saburo) died at Fushimi.

I'm going to avenge Saburo!

Where are you going? Who are you going to shoot?

Saburo!

Aizu was ousted from Kyoto...

and the new government's army marched towards Aizu.

This is our precious homeland!

I'll protect Aizu with my hands!

Aizu turned into a battlefield.

If you aim carefully, you can shoot them down!

When I give the signal, shoot in volley!

Yes!

Don't worry, I'm here.

Let's go!

Yes!

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

Next!

Ready!

Fire!

We holed up in the castle, fought and...

You are my pride.

Father!

Dear...!

Our castle town...

burst into flames.

Fourteen years have passed since then.

Your beautiful homeland will surely be restored.

Miss?

Miss Yae?

Okichi...

It is you after all!

Are you Miss Mine?

Okichi!

Miss!

Miss...Miss...

It's all right.

Don't say that! Hurry!

I'm glad you are doing well.

When did you get married?

Soon after we returned to the village.

You make a nice couple.

When I came by to sell vegetables,

I heard about a woman in Western clothes.

I thought it might be you and I was right!

Is your mother doing well?

Mother and Kakuma are both doing well in Kyoto.

Is that right? I'm so glad!

But we parted with Ura in Yonezawa.

Ms. Ura?

I thought we could find-out her whereabouts here.

Have you heard anything about Ura?

Okichi?

Do you know something?

She said she has no ties with your family now...

so she doesn't talk about any of you.

Did you see Ura?

Where? When was this?

Do you know where she is?

Please tell me!

Even if you go to see her, she may not see you.

Why not..?

Please tell us where she is!

SUO SHRINE

Mother?

Mother!

Ura.

Mother, it's me, Mine.

I have severed ties with the Yamamoto family 11 years ago.

Our parent-child ties ended at that time.

Please wait!

Okichi told me...

you've been praying for Mine's safety all along.

I got married.

He's a good man.

Mine received everyone's blessings in marriage.

I am so glad.

I am so glad!

Mother!

Mine!

You've become very pretty.

Are you living...

...happily?

Yes.

I'm happy for you.

Mother, come with me.

Let's live together like before.

This comb...

It's yours.

It matches you well.

I'm not going with you.

Why? I can't leave you here alone.

They raised you preciously until now.

You mustn't neglect them.

You mustn�t sadden them.

But...

Ura.

It's what I decided then.

That I'd live in Aizu.

Yae.

Take care.

Mother...

She's alone again.

Did I do something uncalled for?

I caused her pain again.

Didn't she smile though?

You must have put her mind at ease...

when she saw Mine happy.

I'm going to build a church in Aizu.

Heartbroken people can rest in it...

and ease their pain.

Jo...

They'll return after they go to Yonezawa.

What is the situation in Aizu?

The place has completely changed, but...

they found remnants of the shop.

They got to see Okichi and Tokuzo.

They were doing well?

I'm glad to hear that.

Those two...

were helping Ura.

They got to see Ura.

Don't worry.

Mine was fine and went home to Imabari.

Meanwhile, (Yamakawa) Kenjiro worked in Tokyo University's Science Department

and was gaining fame as Japan's first physics professor.

When gas flows between the anodes and cathodes

and an electric current passes through, light is emitted.

To strengthen the emission...

Time is up. We'll stop here.

How unusual for you to stop midway professor.

My younger sister is coming home today.

Younger sister? Did she go on a trip?

No. She's returning after studying ten years in the United States.

For ten years...

I waited in abandonment.

(Yamakawa) Sutematsu?

I am!

Sutematsu!

Mother!

Futaba...Fukiwa...

You haven't changed at all!

I've been dreaming of this day!

What's wrong?

Don't be scared.

I'm your aunt my dear.

Sutematsu!

Have you forgotten how to speak Japanese?!

Of course not!

END OF EPISODE 42

Shut-up! The Aizu aren't rebels!

It's unthinkable in the U.S.!

Why am I not allowed to work?

You've a good eye for men.

Yes.

Miss Sutematsu had a good reputation in the U.S.

She'd be perfect as my wife.

Don't think of her as a tool.

You are a proud woman of Aizu.

I'll take you on.

If you really love her, beat me and take her by force.