All language subtitles for 41.Shogun Ieyasu 将軍家康

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 41:
Ieyasu, The Shogun

OSAKA CASTLE

Ieyasu, who became the
administrator of the country,

distributed fiefs and
transferred lords

depending on their action
in the battle of Sekigahara.

This would become the key to
establishing lasting peace.

Ieyasu was careful, and
did a lot of research.

He rewarded all the lords who
were previously not favored,

and was not as generous with
the hereditary lords.

Nobody complained about
his decisions.

The next step in Ieyasu's
policies

was to educate the people to
increase productivity.

However, a kindling flame of
war still remained.

One of the flames, the late
Regent's heir, Hideyori,

became a lord worth over
650,000 koku.

His resident castle was
still in Osaka.

...you summoned me?

Lord Katagiri, you
must hate me, too.

If only you hadn't
sided with us,

you could've become a lord
worth 300 or 500,000 koku.

Is that what's
troubling you?

Instead, I have an irreplaceable
young lord to serve.

All those who served me
have perished.

Only the Regent's widow
and my son remain.

What're you saying!

By the way, Lord Katagiri.

How much gold did you
bring over from Fushimi?

It weighs about
18,000 kan.

In name of my son,

I'll distribute that gold to
those who lost their fiefs.

Please wait!

The young lord would be
distributing gold

to people who were punished
by the Minister!

Please don't mention the
gold for a while.

You're right.

Living as a recluse makes me
think of such silly ideas.

I know.

Please take care
of Hideyori.

Yes!

In truth, Yodogimi's possessions
were reduced to

her youth, Hideyoshi's gold
and her love for her son.

She, who had high hopes
for her son,

was still a proud and
competitive Toyotomi woman.

Even after Hideyoshi's death,
Ieyasu secretly visited Nene

to pray for Hideyoshi's
departed soul.

He also looked forward to
visiting Hideyoshi's widow.

Well...

I have come with
a request to you.

Is there something this nun
can do for you?

It's about the gold
in Osaka Castle...

I don't need to know how
much gold there is

since that is the Toyotomi
clan's wealth.

What bothers me
is it's use.

Many Samurai have lost
their positions

as a result of
this past war.

Should gold be given to them,
conflicts may rise again.

That's right!

Therefore, can you tell
Lady Yodo

to spend that gold in repairing

the shrines and temples built
by the later Regent?

I see.

Then you would be using the
late Regent's wealth

to pray for his soul while
you do service to the people,

and ensure a secure future
for the Toyotomi clan.

I understand.

There is something I'd
like to ask you.

If it's your request,
just tell me.

Yes.

I have many worries here, and
don't want to live here anymore.

It's time that the late Regent's
widow disappeared from the scene.

Can you please build
a small temple for me?

Ieyasu didn't question
Nene's request,

and left her residence
at Sanbongi.

...did he agree to
building your temple?

Yes, he did.

That's a surprise.

The Toyotomi clan still
needs your advice.

I am afraid of that and
want to live in a temple.

I have a request.

Yes?

Please tell Yodogimi that
I want to live in a temple

just to pray for the late Regent.

That's as if you are criticizing
her for not praying enough.

That's right. I'm counting
on her competitiveness.

I'd rather have her competing
to pray for the Regent.

The young heir will realize
the importance of our clan.

Mandokoro!

While talk of marriage between
Hideyori and Sen progressed,

Yodogimi, out of loneliness
in isolation, took to drinking.

What? The late Regent
is lonely?!

Yes, that's what
Lady Nun Nene said.

My, that's funny!

Why should he be lonely?

He sees his son
here every day.

I wonder if his spirit lies
in parties such as this.

You may excuse
yourselves!

Are you saying that his
spirit is roaming around?

How would I know that?

I just relayed her message.

Who else but his son can
pray for his soul?

He must be busy with
other matters here.

Tell Nene that praying and
working are different matters.

The Hokoji and Hokokuji temples
were built to pray for him.

Tell her not to worry for
I have been praying there regularly.

You're right. I've served
as an unnecessary messenger.

I'll excuse myself.

You're leaving? Someone!

Escort him!

Just as Nene planned, Yodogimi
was disturbed, and vowed to pray.

But Koetsu knew her competitiveness
would drive her on.

On February 12th, 1603,

Ieyasu, who moved to
Fushimi Castle,

Formally became installed
as the �Shogun�.

His aids had changed
greatly.

One of them served as an
advisor to his 6th son

and also the magistrate in charge
of the mines: Okubo Nagayasu.

Both Ii Naomasa and Chaya
Shirojiro had died.

And one man who did the most
to help Ieyasu along the way,

Naya Shoan, was also
on his death bed.

Chaya's son, Matashiro,

came to report to Shoan
about Ieyasu's installation.

Grandfather?
Lord Matashiro is here.

Excuse me.

Lord Naya!

What's the matter?

Did the Minister
become the Shogun?

He's no longer the �Minister�
but from today, he's the Shogun.

Humans are such
frivolous beings.

Why is that?

Everyone dies...

even the Shogun will die someday.

Lord Naya!

What problems do you anticipate
after the Shogun's death?

The rivalry between the Toyotomi
and Tokugawa clans.

Idiot!

It's clear that the
Toyotomi clan

is merely one clan under
the Shogun's rule!

Foreign affairs are
not so, Matashiro.

Foreign affairs?

Listen.

The destination of the Shogun's
authorized ships

will be lands far, far away.

What will you do if the Southern
Europeans and other Europeans

fight over their profits
and go to war?

Those wars may even be brought
into our country.

Would that happen
in the near future?

It definitely will!

That's what I'm most
concerned about.

They may take sides.

One with the Toyotomi and one
with the Tokugawa clan.

This will be a
serious problem.

I will never forget
those words.

Therefore, make sure the
Shogun hears about this.

- Grandfather!
- Lord Naya!

In mourning my death, you two
cannot get married soon.

Can you let Omitsu
serve Princess Sen

who will get married and
live in Osaka castle?

What did you say?

This is the last thing I can
do for that Takechiyo.

That Princess may be
getting married,

but in fact, she's
merely a hostage.

Omitsu can protect Princess
Sen in her own way.

This will be a bridge
between the two clans,

serving to bring peace
to the country.

Grandfather?

Lord Naya!

It's a crisis!

What is it?

The Great Buddha...!

...this is a
bad omen!

...they say the spirits of
those who died in Korea

all gathered here
and did this.

When the Great Buddha burned
down, Naya Shoan,

one of the great men in Sakai,
passed away quietly.

There was a strong bond
between the two

dating back to the days when
Ieyasu was called �Takechiyo�,

And Shoan was called,
�The Bear Prince�.

That bond was the desire to
bring about peace.

In the presence of
Shoan's death,

Ieyasu thought of the times
that Shoan had saved his life.

Princess Sen, whom Shoan was
greatly concerned about,

was set to get married
on July 28th.

Lady Oeyo came from Edo
for the preparations.

...you look well.

I heard you're all prepared?

Yes.

Lady Yodo told me to ask if
there is anything you need.

I appreciate her
thoughtfulness.

As you can see, she knows
nothing of the world.

I'm counting on you and the
others to take care of her.

The Princess is a wonderfully
cheerful girl.

It will be as if a spring breeze

entered the lives of our
heir and his mother.

I hope so.

This is Okubo Nagayasu who will
prepare her daily needs.

And this is Sakae who will
accompany the Princess.

I'm Sakae.

I'd like to discuss the details
with Lord Katagiri over dinner.

That's good.

Do everything
properly, now.

Lord Katagiri...

You're in a difficult position.

You understand the situation.

Yet there's a danger that
Yodogimi may suspect you

of being a traitor
serving the Tokugawa.

People are discussing whether

the Toyotomi clan will perish
first or the Shogun will die.

I think there's some
truth in that.

Where did you
hear that?

I heard it while I was
mingling with them.

What're they saying?

That a warrior on a horse
represents the Tokugawa

while a woman running barefoot
represents the Toyotomi.

The angrier the woman gets,
the sooner she'll fall.

That's absolutely right.

But you're trying to stop it.

I am, but no matter
what I do,

I cannot control her desire
for competition.

I won't try to stop it; I'll
interest her in something else.

Using the late Regent's gold,

I'll build a trading ship in
cooperation with the Tokugawa's.

A trading ship?

Yes, a ship two, or three times
the size of what we have.

This will be the trading vessels
of the two clans.

Then, if Princess Sen marries,

it's as if the country
experienced dawn again.

Neither clan will be
inferior or superior.

This is my dream.

Have another drink.

I've had enough.

This is all I have...

There aren't
many able men.

Lord Tokugawa is
exceptional.

I guess so...

He's the only one thinking
50 or 100 years ahead.

But there's stormy
weather ahead.

Ieyasu was restless as Sen's
wedding day approached.

You haven't slept yet?

...fool!

A 62-year-old Shogun is
nervous

because his grand-daughter is
getting married.

I'm sorry...

Masazumi...

Yes?

I adore Sen from the
bottom of my heart.

All I can think of is
how to make her happy.

The Regent adored his son,
Hideyori,

who was born when the
Regent was old.

I am finally fulfilling
our promise.

That cheerful, generous Sen may
lead Hideyori to happiness.

If Sen spreads her cheer and

Light shines into Osaka
and Edo,

I should be able to
relate to Hideyori.

Right?

The wedding day arrived.

The young messenger that Ieyasu
and Hideyori hoped for

was just so innocent.

Thank you for
everything, Grandpa.

Come, Osen.

Once you become a bride,
I can't hold you.

Yes.

Get along well with Hideyori
and take care of yourself.

Yes!

Ieyasu felt her warmth
as he held her

and prayed for
her happiness.

The wedding between Hideyori
and Princess Sen

took place in Osaka Castle.

After Oeyo returned
to Fushimi,

Okubo Naomasa stayed to take
care of the arrangements.

He asked Katagiri Katsumoto to
show him the Regent's gold.

Well...

It must weigh
41 or 42 kans.

Right.

It would be 13,500 ryo
or so in coins.

Close it.

How many of these were
in this castle?

It was beyond
his imagination.

Why does all that gold belong
to that kid and that widow...

I wouldn't let that gold
just sit there...

It must be worth several hundred
thousand ryo, maybe more.

What're you thinking?

Lady Sakae!

Are you finished?

I am finished, I'm
leaving today.

Any message to
Lord Chaya?

None.

Lady?

This is a
strange castle.

Strange?

Everything's strange.
I caught the gold fever.

What does that mean?

It's nothing to do
with you.

I think that someone should
take the Princess' place

until she matures,
don't you think?

- Take her place?
- Right.

Rather than let the young
heir be seduced by some maid,

we should find someone
to take the Princess' place.

I just wanted to let
you know. I'm leaving.

Take care of
the Princess.

Princess Sen has sent you some
sweets to thank you for your visit.

Come closer.

Have you been
here alone?

Mother asked me to
join her, but I didn't.

Then, were
you ill?

I don't want to
see her drunk.

Have you ever met
the late Regent?

Yes, and I've met you
several times, too.

What?

When the late Regent was
holding you.

That's why you looked
so familiar.

What's your name?

I used to be Omitsu,
now I am called �Sakae�.

A nice name. I like you.

I want you as my concubine.

Is it wrong to keep
someone you love?

You flatter me...

I don't want
to take too much time...

Wait!

I love you!

No, let me go!

I'm the lord
of this castle!

Let me go, please!

What happened,
Lady Sakae?

Forgive me!

Shoan and Matashiro had sent
her with such high expectations.

She tried to serve as a
bridge to peace,

yet it resulted in her
betrayal of Princess Sen.

On October 18th, Ieyasu headed
for Edo as the new Shogun.

Using the organization of the
Kamakura Bakufu government

as the skeleton for
his new government,

he took this trip to
establish a new capital.

While Ieyasu was in Fushimi,

the late Regent's former
retainers avoided Hideyori.

But in his absence, they
freely visited him.

I believe the Shogun intends
to retire at age 63.

At age 63?

Yes.

That's the age when the
late Regent died.

He died at age 63...

He will retire after next year,
then he's as good as dead.

The dead have no ambitions,

but can aid in bringing
about peace...he said.

I don't think he's
changed his mind.

Then, the young heir will...

But he's not
of age yet.

But...

Even the Shogun has difficulty
governing this land,

the young heir will
not be able to.

Then Hidetada will be
the next Shogun...

Right.

What will happen
to our heir?

But Hidetada does not
have a successor.

That's right, Oeyo only
has girls.

Who will become the
3rd Shogun?

Then our heir, Hideyori,
may be the 3rd Shogun?

This isn't something that
I can say, but

Princess Sen's father will
become the next Shogun.

Hideyori will become the
Shogun's son-in-law.

As long as the two clans
get along,

our clan will prosper.

Thank you for telling
me this.

I'll tell my men that if they
are loyal to Hideyori,

the must obey the
orders from Edo.

Lady...

Yodogimi's dream was
destroyed in a year.

On July 17th, 1604,

news of the birth of
Hidetada's son

arrived to Ieyasu who
was in Fushimi.

So...an heir is born!

Yes, a healthy boy.
Mother and son are fine.

Give me a brush
and paper. My brush!

Send the fastest horse
to Edo.

The heir must be
named �Takechiyo�.

Yes, Lord.

We have to name him
�Takechiyo� after all.

�Takechiyo�...these 3 characters
contained Ieyasu's history.

This was his grandfather's
childhood name,

and Ieyasu's childhood name.

His mother Odai, and his
grandmother, Keiyoin,

Monk Sessai, Nobunaga,
and Shoan,

who called out this name
in adoration were all gone.

But this Takechiyo,
born with a new life

was to become the future
3rd Shogun, Iemitsu.