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A Shochiku Film

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"A hot wind blows in Texas.

"And the stagecoach won't come today.

"A town in the west without my brother.

"Where has he gone?

"What's he doing today?

"Don't you know we're always waiting for you?

"Is the weather nice where you are?

"Or is a cold rain falling?

"Traveling alone, all alone.

"My dear, dear Brother..."

Stop it. That's a sad song! This isn't a funeral!

The boss wants you. Go!

You play it. Play it!

What is it?

Been here long?

Since last night.

Your name...?

Why?

A wanted man, with a $10,000 price on his head.

Killer Tiger Kid is her brother!

My brother's not a killer!

The killer's someone else! That's him!

Is that right? Be nice to her.

Tiger Kid!

There he is.

I'll give you a chance. Draw when you're ready.

Brother.

I knew I'd find you.

Knowing that, is how I kept myself going.

Let's return to Virginia.

Uncle and Aunty are waiting.

The man you're looking for died in prison long ago.

Worrying about his only sister.

That's a lie!

How could I forget my brother's unique square face?

Coincidence.

Then... who are you?

I'm a wanted killer, who has no kin.

He has eyes in his back.

Virginia...

Brother!

Tora-san, the Intellectual

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika.

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika. Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

Kuruma is my family name. Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora And my given name is Torajiro.

Kuruma is my family name. And my given name is Torajiro.

Kuruma is my family name. Chieko Baisho as Sakura And my given name is Torajiro.

Chieko Baisho as Sakura

But people call me Tora, Chieko Baisho as Sakura the street peddler.

Masami Shimojo as Uncle

Chieko Misaki as Aunty

Gin Maeda as Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai as President

Gajiro Sato as Genko

Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo

Yoshio Yoshida as the boss

Masakane Yonekura as the policeman

Hideji Otaki as the priest

Chishu Ryu as the High Priest

Junko Sakurada as Junko

Fumie Kashiyama as Reiko

Keiju Kobayashi as Prof. Tadokoro

Producers: Kiyoshi Shimazu and Toru Najima

Planned by Yukio Takashima Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Written by Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama

Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaba

Art Direction: Mitsuo Degawa Kiminobu Sato

Music: Naozumi Yamamoto

Sound Recording: Hiroshi Nakamura

Sound Mixing: Ryuji Matsumoto

Lighting: Yoshifumi Aoki

Editing: Iwao Ishii

Original Story and Directed by Yoji Yamada

Officer... Officer!

Can you direct me to Toraya?

Toraya? I'm new here, I'll ask somebody.

Excuse me. Where's Toraya?

This is it.

Here?

Oh, it even says so.

It's here.

Where is it?

Here.

The temple...?

Shall we go together?

We'll go on ahead.

A school trip?

Excuse me.

Welcome!

Excuse me. Is Mr. Torajiro Kuruma here?

Tora?

He's not here now.

When will he be back?

He's on a trip, so I don't know.

Is that so?

Sit down.

Thank you.

I'll get you some tea.

Where are you from?

Sagae in Yamagata. I'm on a school trip.

I'm Tora's sister. Why do you want to see him?

You haven't heard of me?

I'm Junko Mogami.

Miss Mogami?

Well...

Do you know Tora well?

No. I've never met him.

But he writes to my mother every New Year's.

And sends money for my school expenses.

Money?

Wrong man. I can't imagine him sending money.

That's right.

Does he send a lot?

No.

Usually 500 yen.

That's Tora, all right.

What connection does he have with your mother?

Well... it's about that...

Talk of the devil.

You're Junko?

He just came back.

Really?

Looking for something?

Where's Toraya?

Right here.

So close? Thank you.

Howdy, folks! Sakura too?

Oh, who's this girl?

She's...

Wait.

Wait a minute.

I'll remember.

Wait.

Yuki...

Are you my father?

I want some sweets.

Sorry, we're too busy now. Come back later.

What? Did you say father?

That name, Yuki... that's my mother.

Don't blame me now.

I'm not involved.

Calm down, calm down.

Get hold of yourself.

Brother, tell us the truth. When did you meet Yuki?

About 16... 17 years ago.

How old are you?

Seventeen.

You remember?

Remember what?

Bad guy!

Aunty, be quiet.

Your relationship with Yuki could have made a baby?

Oh, that?

Were you in love?

Idiots! Shame on you! I never touched Yuki!

How could you make a baby, then?

That's a mystery.

When I met Yuki, she was working hard.

With a baby on her back.

The baby already?

Yes, a cute baby girl.

Why didn't you say so? She is that baby.

You're the one?

Yes. You look just like Yuki.

Junko, I think you had the wrong idea.

He's stupid, but he's honest.

Yes, he is.

I see. I understand.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologize.

Does your mother know this?

No.

You didn't tell her?

Mister, my mother died last year.

This isn't much, but please.

And thank you very much... Excuse me.

Wait a minute.

Aunty, give her something.

Some sweets then.

Find something better.

Sushi?

Something better?

Omelet?

Eel?

Order everything! Call them!

No. I'll go and buy them.

Keep her here. Don't let her go.

I'll get ready.

Wait. Eat the food here.

Thank you.

My friends are waiting at the temple.

I'll call them.

Eel shop? Bring us the best ones.

I don't like eel.

Not for you!

Sakura, either.

Shut up!

This is Toraya. Eel for 4 persons...

Wait here a minute.

I was saving money for you, but you understand?

Buy some candy on the train.

But it's too much.

Take it. He's a rich man.

Is that so? Well, if you insist.

Thank you very much.

Goodbye.

Come again any time.

Hang in there!

Yamagata is famous for pretty women.

She's cute.

Very much.

Wish I had met her.

Was her mother also pretty?

Tora.

Tell us about her. How did it go?

I remember it so well... When I first met her.

It was night... snowing...

I was broke and wandering around Sagae.

Everything I tried failed.

I was so hungry and cold. I jumped into this shop.

It was Yuki's shop.

A baby on her back.

I offered my suitcase and watch for something to eat.

She said, "Mutual help is part of life."

And she put a lot of food on the table in front of me.

I gobbled up the food.

Tears kept coming to my eyes.

She looked just like a Buddha.

Just like the meaning of her name, she was as beautiful as snow.

She must be a Buddha.

Wasn't her husband with her?

She had no memory of him.

A sad story. Her mother couldn't tell her.

Things like that do happen.

You're a good man.

He kept on writing to her.

Always with money.

That's only being human.

The man writing to the mother, must be the father.

And that girl believed it for 16 years.

And finally came here to meet her long-lost father.

"He's the one I'm searching for." And when she looks.

There stands Brother.

With that square face.

I bet she was disappointed.

And she's at a sensitive age.

She's probably crying on the train.

But now she knows the truth.

She must feel relieved.

The one saving factor.

I made a mistake.

We shouldn't laugh.

Is my square face really that funny?

Can't you be serious?

We should all be crying, thinking about her.

Laughing like that, you'll loose your false teeth.

You're all devils.

I'm sorry, we were wrong.

I got carried away saying "square face."

Can you criticize others? Look at your own face!

That puffed up octopus in the mirror is you!

It upset you? How about doing an octopus wiggle dance?

Want to fight?

Brother!

Stop it, boss!

We were talking about an old memory.

You keep falling in love and getting jilted for 16 years.

Keep it up.

I can't control it.

Think about it.

You're old enough to have had a daughter like her.

Wish we had a granddaughter.

Don't start blaming me for you not having children.

Say that again!

That's mean!

Apologize.

You shouldn't have said that.

Don't think I don't want a cute daughter like her.

But what can I do?

Brother.

Brother.

You need money.

Come back soon.

Take a look at these true leather bags.

They're real strong.

They're good for any kind weather.

Come on, take a look.

School girls, come here and look.

High school girls? Come here and look.

Been on a school trip?

Not yet? Next year for sure?

Take a look at these bags.

Try to buy them at a first-rate department store.

They'd be 8 or 9,000 yen. But not here.

Reason is, I love the people of Yamagata.

My mother's from Yamagata.

My wife and mistress were both born in Yamagata.

So, you get a good deal.

Yamato is the beginning of Japan.

The 1st island was Awaji, the 1st thief was Goemon...

Can I help you?

No, thank you.

Are you single?

If you need any help, just tell me, all right?

Thank you.

High Priest!

A lovely day.

Say hello to him.

It's about the priest's relative.

The new boarder?

She's upstairs now.

She can't study because of her noisy neighbors.

She could stay at my place.

But she hates the smell of incense.

Will our messy place do?

Your place is perfect, after all she's still a young girl.

We're busy, so...

You're here?

This is Sakura I told you about.

I'm Reiko Kakei. Sorry for troubling you.

Oh, no. Will that room do?

It's a nice room, Uncle.

You like it?

Good.

Well, it's settled, isn't it?

She's a college professor.

No, still an assistant.

What are you studying?

Archaeology.

This one's strange. She's after a Nobel prize.

Oh, no, Uncle!

We're honored to have you stay with us.

You really don't mind?

Anyway, I'm glad. They're all nice people.

I'll be a good boarder.

You'll meet Sakura's husband, Hiroshi, later.

He's a good man.

That'll be all, right?

Anyone else?

One more, the weird one.

Yes! Tora!

You mean a tiger?

Yes.

No. It's a man.

He's my brother.

But he's seldom home.

He was here a little a while ago.

Who knows when he'll be back?

It's a problem.

He's not such a bad man.

He's not pretty.

But he gets on your nerves when he's around.

And we worry about him, too.

He's a problem.

What kind of man?

You'll see, when you meet him. He's some problem.

Ring the Bell to Call Cranes

Yuki Mogami

Excuse me, are you related to Yuki?

No. I met her once.

Where are you from?

Tokyo.

You came a long way. So very far away.

Your name...?

Torajiro Kuruma.

Yuki, Mr. Kuruma came from Tokyo to visit you.

I didn't mean to neglect you like this. I'm sorry.

I'll pray for you now.

Will you join me?

In short, Yuki was cheated.

He wasn't from here. He was from Tokyo, doing business here.

He was handsome and knew it. He was a womanizer.

Yuki did a lot for him, but he wasn't serious about her.

And when Yuki became pregnant, he ran away.

That's the story.

And did Yuki keep waiting for him to come back?

No, she was a wise woman. She realized what happened.

She came here and told me:

If educated, she could have seen through him.

She regretted not having more education.

Poor woman.

Thank you for coming. Be careful on the way.

Priest.

I understand how Yuki felt.

You do?

I had a lot of hardship because of my lack of education.

An idiot like me is really useless.

No, you're wrong.

One who is aware of his own stupidity, is not stupid.

You are a wise man.

Know yourself. That is the most important thing.

Knowing oneself makes it possible to know others.

Start your studies.

It is never too late to learn.

"The way learned in the morning, makes evening death no regret."

Priest.

Will you repeat what you said?

"The way learned in the morning, makes evening death no regret."

It means, if study is accomplished, one can die at any time...

Meaning, to accomplish study is very difficult.

Yeah.

I know.

She's in.

It's for you.

Who from?

Tora.

Mitsuo, don't jump on that!

Brother? Yes, we're fine.

How are you? We're sorry for how we acted.

What? Study?

Who?

You?

That's great. Where are you?

Tokyo? Where?

Shibamata?

A coffee house.

Doing what? Drinking coffee and thinking.

Lots of self-examination.

All right, I'll come home.

Try to make it easy for me to come into the shop. Okay?

Do you like books?

Is that book interesting?

No... not much.

You're not used to reading. Everybody's the same.

But it'll get interesting soon.

Are you a store clerk?

I'm a working girl.

Factory? You work overtime, too?

While others are yapping about singers...

You read serious books. Great!

Hey, bring her another coffee.

Save the coffee money and buy more books.

You shouldn't do this.

Why are you studying?

Never thought of it?

Well, I think it's...

To know yourself.

That's right. Really!

Hey, Echigoya! Are you still an idiot? Know thyself!

Look, Aunty...

Well, this is where I live.

Thank you for everything.

Keep studying hard. So long.

Bye.

That man...

The one I was with? He was interesting.

That's my brother.

What?

I went past the house.

This is my place. You must be mistaken.

I talked to her in a coffee house.

She's boarding upstairs.

Who is?

She is.

You're Brother?

Excuse me. I didn't know.

Where did you find him?

In a coffee house. I learned a lot from him.

I'm afraid he said rude things.

No. He treated me to coffee, too.

Thank you so much. See you later.

Brother...

She called me Brother!

Archaeology?

What's that? Not archery?

Not archery... archae...

About ancient times.

The time of fairy tales?

The study of ancient times by digging in the ground.

Say, someone buried his money?

Does she do digging?

That's not it.

Then what?

They look for pieces of broken dishes ancient people used.

Why?

To study them.

What good does that do?

I don't know.

Can't you see what for?

Great scholars study everything like that.

So, we can live peacefully.

Listen to that!

You mean, Aunty, you're living peacefully?

We are, when you're away.

Why say that? We weren't talking about that.

Be peaceful.

You're starting it again.

Hi! What is it?

Excuse me. This month's rent.

With Brother around, it's so lively here.

What was it about?

He asked us why people study. A big question.

Nothing important.

Some tea...?

Please. Come on in.

Excuse me, then.

I was shocked when your brother asked me why I was studying.

You do ask deep questions.

Do I?

For me it meant...

What I'm living for.

And what did you say?

I didn't know what to say, then he said it so clearly.

"It's to know yourself." It got to me.

You're embarrassing me.

Uneducated voice.

Welcome back, Tora. Good evening, Professor.

Professor?

I made a little on the payment, so I had a drink.

We're having a high-level talk.

What kind of talk?

Uneducated man will end up just like you.

What does "Know yourself" mean?

Hiroshi, you explain, so he can understand it.

Another hard task.

Make it easier.

It means why you exist in the world.

To think of the fundamental reason of being.

Fundamental reason...? It could be fun.

What good would that do?

People who don't think, live only instinctively.

For instance, you might live only to make money.

Disgusting...

Is that wrong?

You sure are stupid. Look, President...

One meant to ask the way, but dies in the evening.

That's it.

What's that?

He meant to ask tomorrow, but died before finding out.

Why?

Accident, I think.

Poor man.

I saw a terrible accident at the crossroad.

Bang! Blood all over.

Shut up, Octopus!

You want to study to know yourself?

I've never tried to know about myself all my life.

I'm ashamed, really.

Give it a try?

I sure will.

Thinking is important.

Someone said, "Man is a thinking reed."

Who said so?

A great philosopher.

Do great people think with weeds? Not their heads?

No, reed. They grow in rivers. It's just a saying.

I thought you mean any weed you step on.

Don't laugh!

Then Octopus is smartest. He can move with 8 legs.

Then centipedes are smarter.

That always amazes me. They have 100 legs.

Moving them so skillfully.

I only have two legs, and they get tangled when I drink.

If I were a centipede, I couldn't walk.

I'd be all tangled up, like yarn.

It gets tangled so easily.

And it gets knotted.

And that's the hard one, and then one side falls off.

Ah, rheumatism...

I'd pull them all off and relax.

No more trouble untying them.

I had a good laugh.

Think I'll call it a night and go to bed.

I made your bed.

Good night.

Oh, tangled up.

I slept real well.

After breakfast, I fell asleep again.

Aunty, I'm going to sleep after lunch.

Don't sleep while the sun is up.

Why not follow Reiko's example?

She studied till midnight, got up at 7 and went to school.

Aren't you supposed to study from today?

That was the plan.

Hello?

I came for the routine check. Mr. Kuruma, wife Tsune...

Any others?

That one is Torajiro Kuruma.

Living here?

Living or loafing?

Relationship?

Nephew. Oh, you know, Sakura, don't you?

Yes, I do. She's a young and pretty lady.

That's her brother? Excuse me.

Three of you...?

Oh, I forgot. We have a boarder upstairs.

Reiko Kakei. She works in a college research lab.

I know her, very intelligent lady.

I met her once when I was patrolling,

wearing glasses, looking downward...

I said "Hello".

That startled her.

She said, "Excuse me, I was lost in thought."

Studious ones are real different.

Well, four people in total... Excuse me.

Suwa speaking.

Aunty, what's wrong?

Had a fight with Brother? Why?

Does everyone who studies wear glasses?

Some don't wear glasses, right?

Colored glasses are different.

Thanks.

He's impossible!

What's this all about?

Bought glasses? Who did?

Brother? But his eyes are good.

Oh, Tora!

Excuse me. I was lost in thought.

Hi, Genko!

How do I look?

Don't point at people.

Oh, it's Tora.

High Priest, I didn't see you. I was lost in thought.

Doing some thinking?

What about?

Thinking about oneself.

Oneself? That's very important.

Come in. We'll drink some tea, and have a talk.

Your face's funny!

Dharma, a great Zen Buddhist monk...

Dharma.

Dharma!

He spent nine years thinking about oneself.

Nine years!

It's already the talk of the town now.

Wearing glasses won't make you look intelligent.

He thinks it does.

It just proves he's stupid.

That's an awful thing to say.

Don't look so furious. I meant no harm. Goodbye.

Don't let him come in again.

That Octopus!

What's that?

Tora with glasses.

Tora is stupid.

Studying too much weakens the eyes. So you need glasses.

Glasses don't mean you've studied.

It's the mood. I need them to start with.

A new loincloth makes you feel clean all over.

We're talking about glasses.

It's just an example, get it?

Starting something new, is like a new loincloth.

I wear shorts.

Shorts? I can't bother with a shorts guy.

What's wrong with shorts?

Stop it!

Sakura's crying.

It's all right. I won't let you bug me.

Why do you say that?

I'm serious. That's why I came back.

If you're serious, go to learn the abacus.

Why don't you learn English?

That's not what I want to study.

Then what?

I want to study to know myself.

So, what will you study?

I don't know, so I'm wearing glasses.

Wear glasses and wander around all day.

I gave them up. I took them off.

One night's study won't make you say "I know myself."

First, economy, sociology and other subjects.

I will give you private lessons.

Good idea!

You kidding? That's not fun.

You're rather a bore.

Being alone with you will bore me to death.

So, give up studying.

I will study.

But I don't want your husband to teach me.

Lectures with easy words.

All the learning sinks in here before I know it.

I'm back.

Sakura...

I saw my uncle. I hear Tora wants to study.

It's a stupid idea.

Uncle said, to study alone is difficult.

He told me to guide him.

That's too much trouble for you.

Oh, no. I'll be glad to help.

I'm a qualified teacher. I can teach history.

I like history.

History isn't bad.

Will you study, Brother?

Since my sister wants me to, I accept.

Really? You don't mind?

Let's make a schedule.

I'm busy on Monday, Tuesday. How about Wednesday?

Uncle, what do I do on Wednesday?

You're looking at the account book.

You're free any day.

That'll be all right.

Then, Wednesday.

Teacher...

What time will it be?

How about 7:30?

Seven-thirty? Okay.

Good. Now, I shall hold a pen in my hand and pursue learning.

Hey, laborers, throw away your hammers and take up the pen!

Can you hear me?

Things are looking up.

For now.

I'll study, too.

Good boy!

Hello.

Mrs. Suwa!

I just heard that Tora starts studying from today.

Who told you that?

It's just great, at his age.

This story gave me courage and hope.

This is to congratulate him.

You shouldn't...

This is too much.

The policeman gave Tora a congratulatory gift.

The priest gave him a fountain pen and said nice words.

"A great scholar said..."

And this is from the lady at the fruit shop.

It's like a kid's first day at a grade school.

Where's Brother?

Went to the riverbank to walk before studying.

Study... it's getting to me.

Let's forget it and go to Hawaii.

Idiot! I can't do that.

Miss Reiko will teach me.

I can't make her lose face.

What a life!

I got a stiff neck. Massage it.

You began to smell like a dog.

Tell me. Is he studying?

Shh! He is.

For Tora to drink after studying.

Was he all wound up?

He made a big fuss.

Wanted me to go along because it's a single lady's room.

Some trouble.

Tea break.

Big fuss, huh?

How long will it last?

Until he gets jilted.

We don't know much about the Yayoi Era yet.

It's full of mysteries.

Archaeology is to study such mysteries.

You know about Yamatai-koku?

I don't remember.

An ancient land in Japan in about the 3rd century.

Excuse me.

Have some coffee.

Please go on.

Please have some.

A Chinese book, "Gishi Wajin-den".

It mentions Queen Himiko governing Yamatai-koku.

There are also Japanese books describing the same period.

But they were written by the Emperor's order.

Historically they are considered incorrect.

There were many small countries in Japan during the 3rd century.

And they were conquered by those with a higher culture.

The strongest was Yamato in the Nara Area.

And today's Japan was formed with the Yamato Court as its center.

I know the 1st country.

It's Yamato.

That's right.

The 1st island was Awaji.

The 1st thief was Goemon. The 1st lecher was Kodaira.

I heard such names.

Two, Danjo Nikki plays heavy on two stages.

Know that?

No.

He's from the Sendai Clan.

Three, 3-3-6 are unlucky, and Osen died.

At the 3rd childbirth.

The beauty Komachi died at 33 in Kyoto.

After starving for 3 days.

What is that?

A sales pitch we use to sell things.

Yotsuya, Akasaka, Kojimachi, girl's weeweeing...

Interesting?

Yes, it is.

Teach you?

Yes, please.

Is he really studying seriously?

Reiko is using a new technology to teach him.

I kind of envy Tora.

I wanted to study, too.

Really?

Yes. But when I read books, my old man got real mad.

In those days he said, books only twist your mind, right?

Yes. "Studying isn't necessary to run a sweets shop."

Sakura and Hiroshi both wanted to go to college, too.

Everyone's the same.

Study harder, Mitsuo.

Hey, it's about time.

They'll come down.

Get the tea ready.

Water...?

It's boiling.

They're coming.

Tired?

You're a good student.

It's over now.

How was the lesson?

Quite interesting.

Wasn't it hard?

Tora taught me many things.

Didn't you, Teacher?

What did you teach her?

Lessons. Right, Principal?

What about?

Brother!

The remnants of a house.

The floor was burnt. A fire, I'll bet.

Mid Jomon period.

I thought these pots were found only in Saitama.

Look at these fragments.

See? A scratch.

End of early Jomon?

"Dear Tora, how are you?

"I went to visit the grave.

"And the priest said you'd been here.

"I'm sorry I couldn't see you.

"The priest talked highly of your desire to learn.

"It encouraged me to study harder.

"Since my mother died, money problems slow me down...

"I'm doing fine with the help of teachers and friends..."

"And I have a favor to ask.

"Please send a picture of your family.

"I always remember all of you were so kind to me.

"I hope I can see you again."

"Tora, please visit me if you come to Yamagata again.

"And tell me about my mother's young days.

"Please, please do that.

"My best regards to everyone. Junko."

Excuse me.

Where's Rat-ya?

Rat-ya?

No. Rabbit? Bear? No, it sounded stronger.

Oh, Tora, tiger. Tora-ya.

Thanks.

He's a weirdo.

Got a beard.

Goodbye. You're forgetting something.

Reading books makes me hungry. Aunty, food!

Hey, old man, you're dressed pretty wild.

Repatriate from Siberia?

Are you Tora?

What? You know my name?

Who told you?

Kakei did.

Kakei? Don't know him.

Kakei's my apprentice.

Apprentice? You a gardener?

No, not a gardener.

But your clothes are dirty.

I do dirt-digging.

With a shovel?

Must be hard for your age.

Not easy.

No relatives?

No. I'm all alone.

I see.

Aunty.

Thanks for coming.

Been busy?

Who's he?

Unhappy person.

A nobody. A ditch digger.

Poor man.

Old man, aren't you hungry?

Yes, I guess...

Aunty, give him some food.

But...

Anything'll do.

What brought you here?

I'm in a fix.

I'm back.

Professor! I'm glad you came.

Professor?

Sakura, this is my teacher. I told you about him.

I'm in a fix!

And he said, give him some food!

How should I know? I thought professors wore suits and ties.

Brother, apologize.

He's to blame, coming here looking like that.

I should've put on a suit.

His only suit.

Wherever he goes, nobody believes he's a college professor.

You should show more respect.

Teacher, these are homemade sweets.

Looks delicious.

Hey, Professor, you smoke too much.

You do smoke a lot. It's bad for you.

I keep telling him to quit.

You can't quit?

I quit once 5 years ago.

Then, I couldn't breathe and was taken to a hospital.

Reiko, he's different.

Yes, very different.

Delicious!

Either eat or smoke. Why not separate the action?

You'll wind up smoking the sweets.

He really does archaeology?

Yes, he does.

Is he great in that field?

I wonder.

One of the best.

You say that about yourself? It's hard to believe.

Looks don't mean a thing.

Right! The brain is what counts.

You know everything?

There's nothing he doesn't know.

Let me ask you, then.

I've always wanted to know.

What's "smelly air" in English?

You know! And in German?

Furz.

French?

Le pet.

In Italian, scoreggia. Greek, pordi. Latin, peditum.

In Chinese, pi. In Korean, bang gu. You give up now?

Great! It's like pee on a frog.

Like a roofer's loincloth.

You know that too!

A walking dictionary, but not married at his age.

Are you still single?

Can't support a wife?

Or did she die?

No. He never married.

Never? He hates women?

Idiot! He must have reasons.

Reasons? Like what?

The reason I don't get married is...

He's a celibate.

No, wrong. I'm not.

In short...

In short... it's...

Love.

Love between man and woman is such a hard problem.

One I haven't researched yet.

You'd research that? It's a simple thing.

Simple?

Common sense.

Then, explain it to me.

Listen.

You think, there's a good woman.

And you want to talk to her.

Then, you want to be with her longer.

Then, soft feelings come to you.

And you want to make her happy.

Then, you start thinking you could even die for her.

That's what love is.

I see.

You are my mentor!

What's mentor?

It means, teacher.

Teacher?

Suddenly so quiet...

What's with him?

What happened?

Go straight until you see a bridge.

I know. Thanks.

Professor...

Didn't you want something?

Yes, I did. But it's not important.

The thing is, I'm Tora's pupil. Give my best to my mentor.

He lights cigarette butts like this.

And while smoking, he eats sweets and swallows them with smoke.

Ashes keep falling all over.

Reiko cleans up and looks after him like a daughter.

He's really different.

I understand him.

He's so devoted to one thing.

Brother's not devoted to anything.

Go to bed, Mitsuo.

You're a good boy.

But I was worried.

About what?

Reiko always talks about him.

So, I expected Reiko was in love with a handsome man.

But now I'm relieved, because I was wrong.

What do you mean?

Brother won't be jilted?

He'll be jilted anyway.

You sure love your brother.

Do I?

Yes, you do.

Archaeologists vs. Asahi Printers

President's no good.

Sakura...

It's no fun to go on a business trip in cold weather.

So...?

I might as well help the sweets shop this winter.

Do that. It'll be fine.

You're out, Octopus.

Maybe I will.

Thanks, President!

Prof. Tadokoro, please.

I am honored to congratulate the winning Asahi Printers...

And for our Archaeologists' revenge...

I shall sing a song composed by Beethoven.

Great intellectual!

"I asked a seagull if herrings are coming.

"The bird, leaving, said to ask these waves..."

This way.

Stop singing so loud.

It's always so messy.

Miss Kakei, I thank you.

Are you all right?

I'm all right. You can go now.

I'll leave, then.

Oh, wait a minute. Wait.

Take this.

What is it?

Never mind. Good night.

"When I am sunk deep in thought,

"I look back to the days I've spent.

"To seek so much, and to have so many failures.

"Only bitter memories keep coming back.

"My mind is sad, I drown in my tears.

"Then, as you enter my mind...

"Oh, my beloved one...

"My heart is lightened, my sorrow disappears.

"To Reiko, from Tadokoro."

"The messenger god descends on the Izumo Beach..."

Welcome back.

I was studying this for tonight.

Tora...

I'm sorry. Could we postpone this for a few days?

It's okay with me.

I'm sorry.

She looks depressed.

She might be sick.

From playing baseball?

That beard's to blame.

I was waiting to study with her.

I could've done lots of other things...

I'll sleep in tomorrow.

For us students working hard in a big city...

Home is something we miss very much.

As I close my eyes...

I see my mother smiling in my home town.

I want to finish college quick.

And show her my diploma to please her.

But, as you see, I'm just a working student.

I can't study as I want, because I'm a working student.

Last March, I failed a final exam because I couldn't afford a book.

Mother, will you buy this?

You'll buy one, too? Which college?

Tokyo. Law Dept.

Law? Same as me. Let's try hard.

200 yen. Thank you very much.

Rice cakes for New Year's? Thank you very much.

Oh, it's nice to see you hard at work.

Thanks for your help.

Is Reiko in?

Yes.

I bought this to cheer her up.

Didn't I say, no?

Miss Reiko...

Tora?

Come in.

Sorry to disturb you. Eat this.

What is it?

Honey and fruit. It'll give you strength.

Tora...

Do I look weak?

Yes... you might have a fever.

I think I'll tell you.

What?

Tell me anything.

Truth is...

I have a proposal for marriage.

I never thought of marriage.

I always devoted myself to archaeology.

I was contented.

And I intended to do this all my life.

Then, this marriage thing came up.

My idea has gone to pieces.

Why is that?

Because I am a woman?

Or...

Because I'm a no good human?

Why am I confused like this?

I don't know anything about difficult things.

But I wish you happiness.

Thank you.

Well, I must go.

Why is money so tight? I'd rather die.

Isn't the year end tough?

Quite.

I wish I could live by falling in love like Tora.

But it's about time he got jilted.

Oh, sorry!

These cakes are a bit rough.

Hello?

Are our rice cakes ready?

Yes. Wait a minute.

I hate to leave now.

I have a trip to take.

What happened?

Reiko's getting married.

To who?

I bet it's someone way beyond our class. A genius.

Return these to her. Say thanks.

Did she say so, about marriage?

Who else? It's been bothering her all this time.

Bothering her? How?

She explained all about it to me.

It just didn't make sense.

If I was educated, I could give her an answer.

I wish I were educated.

There was just nothing I could do.

I don't think so.

Even without education, you can do a lot for her.

No way.

All I could do was buy honey and fruit.

History ofJapan

Sorry to bother you. I'll help out later.

Hello?

This is Tadokoro.

Good afternoon.

Sorry for the other night.

Oh, no.

Thank you for the letter.

I'm glad... I know how you feel.

I was afraid that I'd done something terrible.

My poem may be terrible.

But I wrote it honestly.

I know how you feel.

And Igave it a lot of thought after that.

And then...?

Professor...

I'm sorry.

You mean, it's no?

I mean, my proposal wasn 't accepted?

I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologize.

I should apologize.

I'm sorry for troubling you.

I lack common sense.

I shouldn 't have written to you.

But then, you would never have known.

I'm contradicting myself.

I understand you.

But the shop is so busy right now.

I'm sorry. I'll see you some day.

I'll go on a trip.

Don't touch the rice, Mitsuo.

Put the rice in the steamer.

Reiko...

Brother's leaving.

Are you leaving?

The New Year's holidays are the best time.

I haven't finished studying yet, but I'll study on my way.

Why so sudden?

I meant to tell you before, but I just couldn't.

Uncle, Aunty.

Take care.

Really going?

Stay home for New Year's.

Thanks.

But you know I can't do that.

Sakura, say goodbye to Hiroshi.

Tora, where are you going?

Down south. It's too cold up north.

I don't have any warm clothes.

Don't bother to see me off.

That funny bearded teacher, what's his name?

I meant to go out drinking with him once.

Reiko, thanks for the lessons.

Bye.

What was wrong with Tora?

He's always like that. We're used to it. Don't worry.

But he could have told me.

Did I say something to annoy him?

It's not your fault.

Make some tea.

Are you sure it's not my fault?

He told me you were going to get married.

He said that?

Don't take it wrong. But he's single.

So, he might think being around would interfere with you.

He's like that.

Why? He's no interference.

I'm not getting married.

It tempted me, but I decided not to.

Really?

What a fool! He took it all wrong.

Maybe we can stop him.

Stupid...

I just saw your brother off. Want something?

No. He forgot something, but it's all right.

Tora's busy at this time of year. Excuse me.

Shall we go?

Keep to the right, everyone!

Where's this stray baby's mother?

It's tough.

Happy New Year!

A stray child...?

Policemen are busy, too.

I wonder how he's doing, that square face.

Every New Year's we say Tora should get married this year.

How many years have gone by?

Since before he was born.

Professor Tadokoro's single, too. How is he spending New Year's?

I wonder.

I heard he's on a trip.

He should come back and visit us.

This year, let's find a bride for the professor.

Nobody around here would suit such an intelligent man. Right?

The tobacco shop girl is well educated.

But she likes handsome men.

The professor's not that bad.

If he shaved, wore a suit, brushed his teeth...

How rude! Aren't they?

"Happy New Year!

"How are you, Reiko?

"Last year, I did nothing but shameful things.

"I now live with regrets and self-reflection.

"From far away...

"I wish you a happy marriage.

"Please show my silly sister...

"And the Toraya illiterates...

"A good example.

"From a distant country... Torajiro Kuruma."

Hey, walk slower.

You're in no hurry. Walk slow like an old man should.

I have to wait all the time.

Aren't you 10 years younger than me?

More lectures? No wonder girls don't like you.

Don't talk about it.

You're blushing.

Was she the tobacco shop spinster?

Not her.

The samisen teacher, with too much makeup?

The one I love is beautiful, wise and noble, like Beatrice.

So, who is it?

I can't tell you.

Who is she?

Enough!

Don't get mad, Brother.

Bearded Brother, I like you.

The boat's leaving. You coming?

The End