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A shochiku film

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Hey, hey!

The party's only starting.

I can't drink anymore!

Don't go home.

Come on up!

Come on up!

Why the bedding?

A wedding. So we're moving.

Be careful!

Don't look so sad.

Drink, pauper!

Drink. I'll help you.

You got a home and family?

What's that?

Treating me like a stray dog.

Let me tell you. I'm a tokyoite!

Back home, my family's waiting for me.

Is this your family?

Is the pretty one your wife?

Well, yes...

A cute baby! Is it yours?

Who are they?

My mom and my old man.

I envy you.

Crying?

Are you homesick?

I'm an orphan. I've got no home.

An orphan? You poor girl.

You'll find a nice husband and be happy.

I will?

If you don't, I'll marry you.

Your wife will scold you.

Think so? Yeah, you're right.

Forgive me, little wife.

Oh, no!

Pretty? A sister won't do.

I've had it.

Tora-San, his tender love

I was born and raised in sh/bamala, kalsush/ka.

Producer: Tsutomu kamimura planned by yukio takashima original story by yoji Yamada

k uruma is my family name. And my given name is torajiro.

Written by yoji Yamada shun'ichi kobayashi Akira miyazaki

cinematography: Tetsuo takaba

art direction: Kiminobu sato

music: Naozumi Yamamoto

lighting: Yoshifumi aoki

editing: Yoshi sugihara

sound recording: Masao suzuki

sound mixing: Hirofumi sato

The cast:

Kiyoshi atsumi as tora

michiyo aratama as oshizu

chieko baisho as sakura

yoshiko kayama as someyakko

kenzo kawarazaki as nobuo

gin maeda as hiroshi

masumi harukawa as komako

Shin morikawa as uncle

chishu ryu as the high priest

tokue hanazawa as seitaro

directed by azuma morisaki

Shibamaia, kaisusnika, Tokyo

We're out of tea.

Mrs. Kuruma.

I delivered the sweets.

Thanks.

Take 30 boxes to the restaurant.

The rice cakes are ready.

Take them off the fire.

I'd like 10 boxes of the zoo-yen sweets.

Thanks. Wait 30 minutes.

You're busy?

The poor always are. I need more help.

We all do.

Yes. Even tora would be of some help now.

He doesn't write?

You know he doesn't.

You know, his prospective bride. She's willing.

Bride? The restaurant maid?

I said he's ornery but she doesn't mind.

She must be awfully different.

A good match, I think.

But if you don't know where he is...

He's really a fool.

Tsune, phone. You answer it.

You answer it. You're only smoking.

It rings every time when I'm smoking.

What a nuisance.

This is toraya. Hello.

That you tora?

Tora?

Listen, wait.

Where are you?

You on a trip? Where are you now?

Northeast? Hokuriku?

We were just talking about you.

Come back. We're worried about you.

Sorry to make you worry.

Listen. Where is he?

Don't know. Says he's on a trip.

Listen, tora. Hello, hello?

Don't "hello" me. A customer.

Where? He's in front of your shop.

Aunty. Hurry up.

A customer.

Welcome...

Hello, tora? Where are you phoning from?

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Sweets?

Uncle, no bean paste.

You're...

Never mind. Talk later.

Sorry to make you wait.

Tea, please.

Pour tea for him. Pour it.

Don't forget the phone.

Hello?

Sorry about that.

I'm here.

You were embarrassed? Why phone from right in front?

I thought you were far away.

Uncle, forget about that.

Have another drink.

Warming the sake?

I forgot.

Fool. It's boiling now.

The same uncle and aunty. You haven't changed.

We have. We're both feeling older.

As I said over the phone,

you'd be a great help if you'd settle down.

Sakura would feel better, too.

Would she?

I ask you. It's time to hang up your hat.

How about it?

Thanks.

You're only ones to say that to me.

Thank you very much.

Too quiet. Let's drink.

It's hot! You let it boil! Just warm it.

Frankly, I'm not young anymore.

But I'm always on the go.

Under the thin covers at cheap inns,

I look at holes in the ceiling.

That's when I think it's about time...

I married and settled down.

Yes. That's very true.

A relief to hear that.

If you think like that, we have a bride.

Bride? Whose?

Yours.

I don't know her but my boss talked about it.

He asked me to urge you.

Why not see her once?

Hey, tsune. No sake. Hurry!

She's been told about you.

About me?

What did he say?

That you have guts, are classy and dependable.

Like an old time knight.

Hm... and then?

So she's very willing.

Not a rich man's daughter, of course.

She's a restaurant maid.

Uncle, I hadn't counted on a rich girl.

Hardships make a better wife.

Yes, exactly!

At least meet her. You can always say no.

Right?

I'll tell my boss tonight.

Tonight?

A good thing. The sooner the better.

Have more.

I hope you like her.

You'd have your preferences.

A girl you like?

I'm not particular.

The type you like?

I'm only a drifter, so I can't be too choosy.

Anybody, I guess, if she isn't an old bag.

If she isn't, you're sure?

If I must say something, she should be sweet-tempered.

Of course.

A woman should be.

Anything else?

Not particularly. But late risers are no good.

Sleeping with her mouth wide open. I'd hate that.

That's so, isn't it?

Dontlaugh.

He means you.

One more thing.

No hot water to wash my face. That's bad too.

She should be ready with it.

Women are busy in the morning.

That's bad.

Come with me.

Busy? Washing a face takes only 5 minutes.

Stay with him, at least, that long.

When he puts his hands in the wash basin...

Hold his coat from behind so it won't get wet.

It's really the most!

Get it, aunty? Come... don't stand there.

Don't peek. Try it. Practice. Hold it.

It's not like changing a baby's diapers.

No, don't!

No delicacy!

Anything else beside that?

There's no end to our wants.

You're right.

They say a man has seven enemies when he steps out.

He returns after toiling and sweating.

So a wife, her face made up, should bow gracefully.

"Welcome home. You must be tired."

I'd like to hear these words.

With untidy hair, like aunty, she talks roughly. That's no good.

One look at him...

She knows if he'll take a bath or eat first.

One more thing. Sake — this is hard.

It should be as warm as my body, not too hot or cold.

If it's too hot, it smells like ammonia when you pour it.

She's a failure as a wife then.

The husband pours the last drop of sake.

He puts the bottle down, she's there with more sake.

Wrong time, a man can't get drunk happily.

When he starts singing,

his day of hard work makes him sleepy.

When he wants to doze off, a pillow's right there.

I'm a man of few demands, so...

Oh, yeah, one more thing.

Women should be ladylike.

She shouldn't say, like aunty does,

"I'll run along to the toilet," in front of her hubby.

I don't say not to go.

But go quietly, unnoticed by others.

That's what I mean by ladylike.

No other particular requests.

I'll go to sleep now.

Don't joke! Can't find a girl like that in Japan!

Utter nonsense!

Asking a lot.

Too much. Thinks of himself. Has no regular job.

Don't say that. The fool doesn't know it.

Even if he is a fool...

Good morning.

Uncle.

Going to see a friend.

To borrow an outfit.

Outfit?

A suit for the meeting.

You said a marriage meeting. What time?

At 1 o'clock today.

At 1 o'clock? Plenty of time.

Listen, uncle...

Even birds are a loving couple.

A nuisance. I'll be going.

Listen, listen.

Tora's here? We'll begin at once. Where's the room?

Upstairs.

Sorry to be late.

I forgot about a promissory note.

She'll be here soon. I'm sweating.

I hope she meets all your requirements.

I'm not particularly fussy.

What? You said a lot last night.

No, I didn't.

I just want a tenderhearted woman.

Maybe a strong-willed one's better.

Excuse me.

Come in.

Come over here.

He's torajiro, the man I told you about.

His uncle.

This is komako.

You're the one at the sendai restaurant?

Tora!

I didn't know it was you, okoma!

Uncle, I know her well. She was always like this.

Oh... you had a husband? What happened to him?

You know, the cook at that noodle shop.

Oh, yes, I just forgot.

What?

About that promissory note. Excuse me.

That reminds me. I forgot to... excuse me.

I forgot something. Excuse me.

We eloped from sendai.

Got an apartment, so we could start a new life.

But he found a girl at the shop where he worked.

I know. Don't drink so much.

I'm sorry, tora.

But you're the only one I can talk to.

You can tell how I feel, can't you?

Yes, I can.

I wanted to show him he's not the only man.

I'd decided to another man.

When he suggested a marriage meeting.

I asked him what the man was like.

He said he was a dim—wit and a braggart.

With a frog face but nice inside.

I wouldn't mind a face like a frog.

That octopus said that?

Yes. I didn't think it would be you, tora.

I'm sorry.

Never mind. Don't apologize.

Stop it. It's bad for you.

Nausea? Are you all right?

Yes. It's nothing.

Just morning sickness.

Morning sickness?

Is it morning sickness?

Then you're carrying a baby already?

Yes, I am.

I feel sick.

He's coming.

Is he angry?

With a grim face.

Really?

Look... it's that octopus's fault. Don't blame me.

Don't blame me, either.

Uncle.

I'm going to senju on business. I need taxi fare.

Hurry! Hurry!

Don't count it.

A wedding tonight maybe. Be ready for it.

Come right in.

Don't be so slow. It's all right. This is my house.

Sit down.

Don't go to any trouble.

You're tame?

It's not right to have an affair when you have a nice wife.

She's expecting.

And you're the father.

I didn't know that.

Don't play dumb!

You, too, okoma.

You love him, don't you?

Shut your eyes to his one or two affairs.

It's proof of a man's worth.

Anyhow, you met and started life together.

You shouldn't break up.

Both of you may have gripes.

But become a loving couple again. That'll save my face.

Look... I'm sorry.

No, I was wrong.

Good. Settled!

Congratulations! Everything's fine.

Tora, thank you very much.

I don't know how to thank you.

Thank you. You're very kind.

Never mind. Don't worry about me.

It's all right if you become happy.

It's nice.

Tora, are you getting married? Fast work, I must say.

It's not me, octopus.

There's nothing much but... Come this way.

You too.

Everything's ready?

Not ready? I give up. I told you. Senile, that's what!

It can't be helped.

Gen, have food for 15 or 16 people delivered.

Order 5 or 6 bottles of good label sake.

And go to the geisha house for 5 or 6 geisha.

And tell neighbors on your way back.

Say there'll be nuptials here,

and to add their good wishes if they have time.

Never mind. Go.

Call sakura. It'll get out of hand if she doesn't stop him.

The baby has a fever. She can't leave him.

I'm in a fix.

Good evening. Is this toraya?

I'm from the taxi company.

Now, get in, get in!

An imported car?

Tora, thank you for everything. We can't thank you enough.

Forget it. Hurry, get in.

You were too poor to go on a honeymoon?

Why not take one now?

Go, driver.

Go where?

Let's see... where the action is. Go to atami.

Atami? Yes, sir.

Taxi fare?

Send the bill to toraya.

Let's give three cheers for the newly-wed couple.

Join me! Banzai!

Uncle.

Au nty.

Nice?

Nice, wasn't it?

I thought they'd pay. So I didn't say anything.

Why do we have to pay? For the taxi too?

I hate to say it but I hardly ever use a cab.

I've never ridden in an imported car. Why must we pay?

Don't mention money. It's vulgar.

A wedding. What's a little money?

I see. You pay for it, then!

What?

You should!

Wait!

See here, tora.

As I said many times, we were thinking of your happiness.

We wouldn't mind paying for your elaborate wedding.

We wouldn't!

But do we have to spend so much for strangers?

You're saying you want only me to be happy.

Yes. Yes!

You don't care what becomes of them.

Are you like that?

You crumb! Pinhead! Finding fault with us!

What? Want to fight?

Brother, you go too far!

Factory hand! Who're you talking to?

It's not they don't wish them well.

But they don't have to call geisha or pay for food.

Understand?

A cold-hearted man like you is my relative?

I wish I hadn't given you sakura!

That does it!

Outside!

Good! I'll oblige you.

Stop it.

Shut up, hag!

Stop it, hiroshi.

Stop it!

Shut up, hag!

If I was a little younger, I'd knock you down myself.

Think of his fist as mine!

What's that? Think his fist can down me?

I'll fix you. Come on!

I'm going to hit you!

Somebody come!

That does it!

You hit me real hard!

Damn you!

How about it? Learn your lesson?

Apologize and say you were wrong.

Hiroshi!

We all worried about you.

We meant to find you a bride this time.

Yet you call us cold-hearted people.

How can you say that?

Fools! Damn you...

But you didn't exactly do anything wrong.

I didn't?

No. First, it was your marriage meeting.

It wasn't easy to become the go-between.

You thought you might find a nice bride, didn't you?

Sad for you, isn't it?

Must you go?

No use stopping you?

Brother!

I'm sorry about last night.

Never mind.

It's... I can't say it well, but...

Never mind. I understand.

I'm going.

See you.

Brother!

Take care of sakura.

Sakura, be happy.

Cold weather soon. Don't let baby catch cold.

Brother!

I slipped.

Brother! Winter's coming! Keep warm!

Too cold for bare feet!

One month later

nice going to a spa. A second honeymoon?

Joking? I'm not in the mood.

Just think. And look at her. How can I get into the mood?

They're my words to you.

Well, well, get a good rest after tora's...

Yes. What if we bump into him?

A bad joke.

I'm not tora but three cheers?

A rousing send-off for Mr. and Mrs. Kuruma!

All together! Banzai!

Yunoyama hot spring

thank you, everyone.

You must be tired.

Listen...

Where's the maple inn?

He's their clerk.

Mister!

Yeah?

I feel relaxed here.

But that clerk...

He's a bit too much... that old man.

This koiaisu heater's out of order.

Excuse me.

Welcome.

The register and your valuables.

Miss...

How old are you?

I'm 21.

Twenty—one? It's nice to be young.

You're naughty.

Excuse me.

It's the madame.

Welcome. It's so nice of you to come.

Make yourselves comfortable.

Is it warm?

Oh, it's cold.

It's not working.

It's very careless of us. I'll call the clerk.

It's all right.

If you need anything, please let us know.

This inn's been neglected so long.

Compared to new inns, I'm afraid ours has poor hospitality.

Right away.

Listen, isn't it a polite inn?

A madame rarely greets her guests.

You're right. It surprised me.

Miss... does she have a husband?

I heard he died.

He died? She must be popular then.

Popular is too weak a word!

Smitten by her charms, one guest even became a clerk here.

A man like that?

I understand. So would I.

Silly.

Please feel at home.

He's coming soon. Please take a good look at him.

The idiot's face?

Tora!

The kofafsu heater! Plum room!

Plum room? Beyond cherry, peach, pear rooms...

Tsune, am I having a nightmare?

I'm sorry we're inconveniencing you.

No wonder it's not warm.

Will you take the top off, please? Sorry to trouble you.

Pick it up...

I'm told you're from Tokyo.

I used to live in shibamata, katsushika, too.

Know the place?

My uncle and aunt sell sweets there.

They're senile, with one foot in the grave.

They keep saying to come but I'm so busy I can't.

Sorry, but will you plug it in?

All fixed, then.

Hello, tora.

Howdy... uncle!

Ouch!

Been a long time.

I bothered you, so it's on my mind.

I have to return your money.

That doesn't matter, if you're okay.

Thanks.

You drink, too.

It's become just like you said it would.

I'm thinking I'd better turn over a new leaf.

That's nice.

How did you become a clerk?

Well, I might say it was to help people.

Help people?

As you can see, this is an old inn rather far from town.

Few guests come here and madame's a former lady and an amateur.

The clerk's a doddering old man.

With nobody to help out, she wept and asked me to stay.

I couldn't refuse.

So I meant to stay a few days.

She wept and pleaded... Stay 5 or 10 days. Two weeks already.

And now, it's tora this, tora that.

She can't get along without me.

Thanks.

Have some more.

Tora.

A show in the snow room.

Joking? Who're you talking to?

I'm above entertaining people!

Tora doesn't feel like it, miss.

Madame? Yes, yes! The snow room? Be right there!

Have fun!

I'm not responsible.

Do you know tora?

No, not especially. Do we?

I see. He used to hawk stuff.

He came about two weeks ago to sell fake health bracelets.

He got a bad tummy and went to the washroom frequently.

Madame felt sorry for him and let him stay. He had no money.

He said he'd chop wood, heat the bath or do anything.

He's stayed on like a stray cat.

He tells people he's helping others.

All the town's saying he became a clerk...

So he could see madame's face.

He doesn't know it. Poor man.

He calls her name while entertaining guests...

Oshizu!

"If you marry, marry an upright man.

"A scalawag like me only makes trouble.

"I take or leave my love on the road alone."

Must you go?

Don't tell me to stay. It's the trying lot of our world.

He'll say it.

Now.

Oshizu!

He said it! He said it!

Uncle, open it.

I thought you'd stay a few days. Leaving? It's a shame.

Yes, it is.

Listen, tora. It's fine you turned over a new leaf.

But don't get your hopes too high.

Don't worry about others. Think of yourself.

You won't live much longer. Be a loving old couple.

Don't make me worry too much.

I know, I know.

Tora. Leaving.

Old people. Go slow.

Calling us old people.

Tell sakura to come. And come together next year.

She'll see me at my very best.

Bye! Uncle, be alert. It's dangerous. Be careful.

Watch out!

I won't be responsible.

Nobuo!

What's this? Why can't I send you letters?

What's the use of letters?

Are the rumors you're becoming a mistress true?

Hey, old man...

What the... you're that fellow? Holding hands!

Shut up!

Let's go. I want to talk to you.

Nothing to talk about. Why come now?

Go to college in Tokyo.

I quit. Long ago.

I see. That's dandy. Using your tuition to play?

You twerp. You're no good.

She said she wouldn't go, didn't she? Get out.

Want to go home and recover your humor...

By playing cards with tora?

Sure. I'll win.

What? You can't beat me even if you stood on your head.

Let's go.

I don't like you. Trying to force your love on her?

Your face says so.

She hates rotten guys with book learning like you!

She likes my type.

Don't you?

See? Let's go.

Outside!

I see. I want to talk it out. You'll use violence?

Fine! I'll let it rain blood.

Stop it!

A surprise attack! Damn him!

Wait here!

You picked a fight so I could omit the greetings.

We're strangers, so I'll introduce myself first.

Greetings. Excuse me.

I was born in kanto. But kanto is a big place.

Mt. Fuji's west, mt. Tsukuba's east.

To the north...

Neon lights of mammoth Tokyo.

A moment of caution... Wounds last forever.

Wait!

Oshizu! Watch out! Stay there!

You're awake?

I'm so glad.

The doctor said it was a slight concussion.

I was so worried.

Thank you. To have you worry over a man like me...

I don't know how to apologize to you.

Oshizu.

He's nobuo, my brother.

Nobuo, apologize to him.

He's working very hard to help us all.

Nobuo!

Torajiro, I can't say how sorry I am.

He wasn't like that as a child. Mother's death made him wild.

I'm his only kin. But he won't even speak to me now.

I don't know if he's going to college,

or what he's thinking.

I worry thinking he may commit suicide.

Suicide?

He wrote in his diary that,

it's the last act of valor for men.

It's a complete nervous breakdown.

Pale-faced, young intellectuals suffer from it.

In short, sexual passion rises to their brains.

He'll recover soon.

Will he?

Yes. They keep on thinking too much.

After a while, they get confused.

Their brains are complicated like the wiring of a TV set.

Mine has only one.

It's empty. Knock it and it has a clear sound. Shall I?

No, no. Thank you for taking so much trouble for us.

Please help me from now on too.

Hey, what a face!

Now, listen to me carefully.

It's bad for your health to get worked up over one woman.

Blood rushes to your brain, burns out your fuse.

Leave a love like this in the hands of a veteran.

She's a geisha, so do it right. Woo her at a geisha house.

Watch. I'll teach you a sure fire way to woo her.

I don't do it talking.

Then how?

I use my hands.

Hands?

Put them in the kofafsu heater.

The hands touch from time to time naturally.

She tries to withdraw her hands.

You grasp them firmly.

One word. Don't look at her eyes.

Just her hands. That's love in a koz'az'su.

Excuse me.

She came on the double. I'll go. Do it right.

Do it naturally.

May I come in?

Your voices sounded happy, so I brought tea.

Do you mind?

Of course not.

What were you talking about?

Well... about Japanese economy and stuff.

Good evening.

You were invited, too? Please come over here.

Come closer. Today's special.

We're sitting face to face.

How is your father?

He's sort of fine...

Nobuo and she were childhood friends.

Childhood friends? That makes it simple.

They have fond memories.

You used to play cards with us, didn't you?

I wonder how that child is.

Who is it?

Childhood friend.

I don't know why but you remind me of him.

He looked like me?

Yes, exactly like you.

He was cheerful and manly yet gentle.

When a bully made me cry, he protected me.

I see. Anyone would: You're beautiful.

Really?

Yes. I would jump into fire or water for you.

Even into a night soil bucket.

I sure would.

I see. Thanks. Some sake.

I really would.

Nobuo.

Didn't you want to talk to me?

Idiot! Why did you hold my hand?

Stupid! Love crazy!

You are!

Maniac! Why hold my hand? Pervert!

You held mine tight.

I didn't know it was yours!

Whose did you think it was?

I see.

That hurts! Hey, wait!

Nobuo!

Leave me alone. I hate it here.

I'll never see or bother you.

We're quits. Satisfied?

You expected me to but I won't run the inn.

Sell it or tear it down. It's all yours.

What do you want to do?

If you have something in mind and want to do it,

I won't oppose it.

Hi, nobuo! Where are you off to?

Tora.

He won't say why and says he won't return.

It's gone to his head again?

Going off without a reason...

Racketeers may do it, but not a gentleman like you.

Please leave it to me.

I promise to make him return.

Please do that.

Let's go.

Where to?

Where? I know you.

Now, start!

See you later!

Nobuo!

Life isn't easy for the masses.

This really makes me want to cry.

She can't leave her ailing father and be happy.

She'd rather become a mistress to pay his debts...

And buy sake for him.

She's great. Dicky-dunk, pooh—pooh...

Why doesn't the education ministry set her up...

As a shining example?

Say, give her up. Don't ruin filial piety.

And you. Don't let an idiot inn owner love you.

Become a mistress.

No! I won't give her up!

If I try, I can return his debt.

I can keep the old duffer in sake.

No, you can't, you good-for—nothing.

I can!

I can get the money by selling the inn!

Stupid!

What's the idea?

I got to do it to make him understand.

Look at the old man.

The poor feel the saddest...

When the rich slap wads of bills at them.

He's poor, so he has to make his loving daughter a mistress.

He's bearing the pain and sadness.

What would a young squirt like you know?

I... I understand.

She'll be taken away from me, against my will with money.

Father... I don't want to become a mistress.

I want to marry nobuo.

Father.

What? What do you want me to say?

Someko, don't you understand?

Your father's saying he's happy.

Aren't you?

Really, father?

What? What is it? Say it plainly.

All right. I'll explain it for you.

He's saying,

"I was sad when you became a geisha."

"But I'm crying now because I'm happy. Understand?"

You're saying that, aren't you?

Yes, I understand him.

Why are you so slow?

Hold hands tightly and elope!

Father...

Don't worry about your father.

There's a kind doctor in Tokyo...

Who takes in ex racketeers like your father for free.

When you can make a living, you send for him.

Thank you, tora!

Idiot! Don't bow to me. Face the old man and bow your head.

I know.

I'm in the business you were in.

I appreciate your long career.

Seitaro sakaguchi, sworn brother of tashiro,

"son of a twelfth boss."

Pardon me. I'm late in my greetings.

I was born and raised in shibamata, katsushika.

I have no family or boss due to personal reasons.

A novice, but allow me to introduce myself.

My name is torajiro kuruma, but just call me tora.

Whether I go west or east,

I am apt to bother people of our world.

But please remember me and favor me.

I'll work with someko in Tokyo.

You know my reason and where we'll go. Satisfied? Good.

Your belongings?

My belongings? Sitting behind me. I'll carry her all my life.

Congratulations!

Please take care of my brother.

You'd better settle things or there'll be tragedy.

Then you'll continue to be burdened with the inn, right?

No. I've made up my mind.

I understand.

It's a wonder you've decided.

It's up to you to continue or sell the inn.

After that, about master nobuo, toku and I talked.

We rather expected it.

Because as long as you continue the inn,

you can't marry Mr. Yoshii.

You knew about him?

The truth is, he'd like a quiet ceremony this year.

Is that so? Congratulations!

Thank you.

But... I'm worried.

About us?

Yes.

I'll go to my daughter's.

With you gone, I wouldn't stay here.

Frankly, I'm tired.

I'll take it easy and look after my grandchild.

I see. Toku...?

I'll retire.

That leaves ochiyo and the cooks.

I'll tell them tomorrow.

They can stay or leave.

They'll find new jobs easily.

If you will, then...

There's one more left.

Who?

Tora.

Birds are flying. Birds are flying.

Fun, isn't it?

Nice, clean air. It feels nice.

You all right?

As fine as fine can be.

Excuse me.

Madame.

Don't get up. Please stay as you are.

I'm sorry. My girl made you catch a cold?

It's egg sake. Drink it while it's hot.

Thank you. I caused you trouble.

Get better soon.

The truth is, tora...

It's very hard for me to say this...

Please tell me anything you'd like to.

It's...

I'm sorry. I'll tell you later.

Please take care.

Thank you for this...

I can't. I can't tell him.

Why not?

I feel so sorry for him.

Osumi, you tell him for me.

My gracious! You're not a child.

I'm sorry.

Well, well, such a lot of trouble.

Tell him?

Why?

There aren't any whys. I can't tell him.

What's so funny? Why don't you tell him?

Shall I go?

Looking so happy...

Hey, tora. Tora.

I want to talk to you.

Oshizu!

My regards to Mr. Yoshii.

Thank you.

Osumi, since last night, tora...

No. You didn't make it clear, he didn't understand.

Didn't understand?

Haven't you noticed his attitude?

I think it's nice if you tell him yourself.

You make it hard for me saying that.

It can't be helped. I'll tell him.

Please go.

Returning in the evening?

Yes, about then.

I know. Please don't worry.

Please... about that.

Yes. So you be off now.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Better now?

Yes, thanks to madame's egg sake last night.

Wonderful medicine.

Oh, yeah, I'll go and thank her.

Put this away.

Wait a minute!

Can we talk?

What's it about? Money? Then I'm broke.

It's not that.

You found a man?

Dontjoke.

Then what? Hurry, tell me. I'm busy today.

I will, then.

Out with it.

You see, there's this beautiful, gentle lady.

A bride? I'm a dyed-in-the-wool bachelor.

No. Listen until the end!

She's a widow and has a child. A child, mind you?

A child? Poor woman? So...?

But a man wants to marry her.

He's a fine man. A professor, mind you?

That's fine. She doesn't like him?

That's not it. She loves him.

What's the gripe, then?

Be quiet and listen.

There's another man loving her.

He doesn't know she's getting married.

The lady's in a quandary.

She wants him to forget, but can't tell him.

That's simple.

One word's enough. Just say, "give her up."

She doesn't need to worry about it.

I see. Do you want me to tell him? It's easy.

Who is it? Is the fool here? Do I know him?

I sure am in a fix!

You don't have to be. Who is it? The cook?

Isn't he married? Who is it?

Right near me.

So who is it? Who is it?

Don't you know without asking?

Why must you be so hysterical?

The lady with a kid, she's...

You mean madame?

That's right!

Tell me now, then I'll see the moron right away.

I... I didn't say he's a moron.

The moron...?

Yes. The moron is you.

Be careful, tora. Tora!

He spilt it.

"Everyone, thanks for being good to me. Goodbye."

Then tora's... poor man.

Don't worry. He'll forget in a couple of days.

Men with brains like him can't think about it after 5 days.

Look! Tora's coming this way!

What's he doing there?

Seeing if we're not watching.

Why?

He's thinking of saying a word to madame. The fool.

Then he'll come here.

Please don't say anything and listen to my parting words.

Please don't say anything.

Thank you very much.

I came thinking of what I'd say.

But my heart's so full, I can't say it.

For one month, tora was a very happy man.

I came secretly to say these words to you.

Oshizu, please be happy.

If in another ten or twenty years...

On a cold night when snow is falling...

And memories keep you awake...

Please remember tora, the fool, who was at yunoyama.

Farewell!

Please stop.

What is it?

Something?

No, it's nothing. Sorry...

"If you marry, marry an upright man.

"A scalawag like me only makes trouble.

"I take or leave my love on the road alone."

The noodles are ready.

Let's take a break. Hurry, komako, and eat. Come on.

Please help yourselves.

You helped us a lot by coming over.

We were home doing nothing.

Sakura!

Spending new year's here?

It's like home here.

Yes. Be good to your folks on new year's.

Not folks. Uncle.

That's so, that's so.

I hope next year will be good, too.

The year 7969 is almost over.

Goodbye, 7969.

Happy new year! A bright new year, full of hope, is here.

[Is 7970 now.

Happy new year!

Please help me this year too.

This is k irishima shrine.

Ft is in southernmost kyushu but surrounded by high mountains.

And its snowing already.

We were able to ring the new year in.

Some people can't even eat noodles.

You say that every year.

It's true. I've got to.

Indeed.

I wonder what tora's doing.

Yes. Iwonder, too.

I didn't think he'd last at that spa too long.

He's on a cold, station platform now?

Think so? Maybe he is. He's a fool. Really a fool.

Oh, isn't that my brother?

A stall keeper says he wants to say something.

Lets ask him.

Who is it?

Are you busy now?

This okay?

Brother...

To everyone in Japan... Happy new year!

./' greet you on te/e wsion.

A fine greeting.

Hard, isn't it?

Ordinarily, you'd be home eating year-end noodles.

It's very cold here.

Same as you.

Yes.

Your family must be lonely.

Family? Yes, but they 're used to it.

Children...?

Kids? Two, or is it three? They're cute like me.

They may be watching you on te/e w'sion.

Kids? Where are they?

He's a real fool.

Please wish your family a happy new year.

My family? Never mind

_i' see.

They'll see me.

Oshizu, are you well? Happy new year!

Thank you.

And now, the shrine.

What did you pray for?

One word more.

Michiko, go to the toilet, then to bed. F'll bring a present.

F'm sorry. You're on television.

Il/lr. Nakajima in Tokyo. 1 return the Mike to you.

Tokyo. Over.

Tokyo! Over. Go ahead

just one more word...

I'll be back in kagoshima early next march.

Cherry blossom time.

Then kumamoto, kokura, onomichi. Kanto in April.

Tohoku in may, hokkaido in June.

Always on the trail of flowers.

If you want to become a salesman like me...

You need a smooth tongue.

I'll give you a sample.

A tofu shop's daughter has a fair face but she's watery.

Yotsuya, akasaka, kojimachi...

Yotsuya, akasaka, kojimachi...

I hawk stuff there.

I hawk stuff there.

A geisha relieving herself.

A geisha relieving herself.

You're good, soldier.

Quit the army. Become my pupil.

Great! Dicky-dunk, pooh—pooh.

Fine as a cat with fur full of ashes.

Great! Dicky-dunk, pooh—pooh.

Fine as a cat with fur full of ashes.

The end