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Sekigahara, ancient battlefield

21 Octobrer, 1600.

The fateful Battle of Sekigahara occurred.

After the death of Hideyoshi

the ruling power inclined towards Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Because of that, Ishida Mitsunari, worried about future of clan Toyotomi,

...clashed with Ieyasu at the Sekigahara.

Mt.

Sasao

Ishida Mitsunari

Northern

Road

Konishi Yukinaga

Ukita Hideie

Kobayakawa Hideaki

Fukushima Masanori

Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Mt. Momo kubari

Ieyasu's Eastern Army had 104.000 members.

In Western Army were 85.000 men devoted to Mitsunari...

...and settled the battle formation at Sekigahara.

Headquarter of Ieyasu's troops were at Mt. Momokubari.

Respectfully, Mitsunari's main forces were lying at Sasaoyama.

Sasaoyama Ishida Mitsunari's camp

Momokubari Tokugawa Ieyasu's camp

At 8.00 AM the battle had started.

Until the noon, it was a fierce battle between all the groups, however...

...when Kobayakawa Hideaki, who had some issue with Eastern Army before,

...attacked flanks of Western Army...

Mt.

Sasao

Ishida Mitsunari

Northern

Road

Konishi Yukinaga

Ukita Hideie

Kobayakawa Hideaki

Fukushima Masanori

Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Mt. Momo kubari

...and that suddenly turned to advantage for Eastern Army.

In the end, around 3.00 PM,

...Western Army was routed and the battle finally ended.

Sekigahara ancient battlefield Battleground

Thus, Battle of Sekigahara was a huge win of Eastern Army.

With it, Tokugawa Ieyasu achieved his name and Hideyoshi's position as well.

Dokuganryu Masamune (One-eyed Dragon Masamune)

Episode 37: False Expectations

Screenplay by James Miki

Based on the novel "Date Masamune" by Sohachi Yamaoka

Music by Shinichiro Ikebe

Theme music performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra

CAST

Masamune Date: KEN WATANABE

Shigezane Date: TOMOKAZU MIURA

Kojuro Katakura: TERUHIKO SAIGO

Princess Mego: JUNKO SAKURADA

Shigenobu Suzuki: MITSURU HIRATA

Sadatsuna Ouchi: MINORI TERADA

Masakage Rusu: KYOZO NAGATSUKA Tsunamoto Moniwa: TAKEHIRO MURATA

Mitsunari Ishida: EIJI OKUDA

Lady Yodo: KANAKO HIGUCHI

Sokun Imai: KEI TANI

Harunaga Ono: TAKAAKI ENOKI

Narrator: SEUI KASAI

Yoshiaki Mogami: YOSHIO HARADA

Lady Neko: KUMIKO AKIYOSHI

Kita no Mandokoro: KAORU YACHIGUSA

Ieyasu Tokugawa: MASAHIKO TSUGAWA

Although news of the East Army's victory in

the Battle of Sekigahara was going around Japan

it had yet to reach Masamune, in far north Ou.

About that time, heeding Yoshiaki Mogami's plea

he annulled his peace treaty with Uesugi

and sent Masakage Rusu's army to Yamagata.

An all-out battle with Uesugi?

Kitanome Castle

That's right.

While Kanetsugu Naoe is attacking Mogami,

we'll march on Date and Shinobu districts

and divide their army.

Hold on.

Sir Tokugawa said we can't move our troops without permission.

It's not certain Tokugawa will win.

Shigezane is right.

If Tokugawa wins, that's fine.

I have his written guarantee

we'll have our territory worth one million.

But what happens if Ishida forces win?

I don't think Sir Ieyasu will lose.

- You can't know that. - Victory is a matter of chance.

If Sir Tokugawa loses,

Uesugi will move to unite Ou under him.

That's the point.

We should battle Uesugi now

and secure as much territory as possible.

Please give me the order to go to war.

So ordered.

If you can, go directly down the Sendo

and take Nihonmatsu and Shionomatsu as well.

Yes, sir.

Please give me the order as well.

We won't rely on Sir Tokugawa's letter

and take back our ancestral land with my hands.

Well said.

Follow Shigezane into battle.

Thank you, sir.

I think we should secure our northern border.

Northern border?

You mean attack Nanbu?

No, no. That's very risky.

They say he who runs after two hares will catch neither.

I'm not saying we should send troops.

What?

Incite Tadachika Waga who holds a grudge

to revolt against Nanbu.

I see. That's brilliant.

Waga's territory was confiscated because

he refused to send troops to Odawara

and is living in Isawa district.

All right. Set that in motion discreetly.

Using Mizusawa castle lord Munenao Shiroishi

as intermediary, Masamune urged Tadachika to rebel.

Thinking this a good chance to regain his former territory

Tadachika attacked Nanbu territory.

Harunaga Ono, reporting.

Come closer.

The Western Army was soundly defeated

at the Battle of Sekigahara.

What?

Sir Mitsunari and other warrior lords have scattered

and fled back to their fiefs.

Sir Tokugawa will be marching in to Osaka shortly.

Terumoto Mori is preparing to vacate

Osaka castle's west wing.

I won't let Ieyasu have his way.

My lady?

According to the taiko's will Hideyori is the ruler.

If he has aspirations just because he won the war,

I won't permit it.

You are absolutely right.

But no one can check Sir Ieyasu's power.

Even the Court looks favorably upon him.

How awful. Mitsunari is worthless.

Please try to bear this.

If you show your displeasure,

it will put the young prince in danger.

I don't want to hear it.

Disloyalty to Hideyori is disloyalty to the taiko.

Still unaware of Tokugawa's decisive victory,

Masamune was advancing his troops to the Date district

and battling Uesugi forces.

How are you?

I haven't seen you in a while.

What's happened to Mihara Castle?

Sir Tsunamoto took the castle.

That's great.

What about Mogami? Is he holding on?

Sir Masakage is supporting them.

That's so?

Morishige.

Kneel!

I said kneel.

Why don't you send out your troops?

- I have. - One or two hundred doesn't count.

- More is coming. - Shut up!

You've always disregarded my orders

and haven't been going to work at Iwadeyama Castle.

Who made those false accusations?

It was me.

Damn you, you upstart.

Restrain yourself, Sir Morishige.

You're one of the Date family and my uncle

but you're conspicuously inferior,

not capable of leading even the Kokubun forces.

That's outrageous.

If so ordered, I'll lead an army of two thousand

and go into battle!

Is that the truth?

Yes.

Then I'll wait three days.

If what you say is untrue,

I will order you to commit seppuku.

I'm his uncle.

A youngster like Masamune can't order me

to commit seppuku.

A nephew ordering his uncle? It's the other way around.

This is laughable.

If I commit seppuku, I can't laugh.

Hey, seppuku. No, Masamune.

Why did you sent me to Kokubun?

I got the short end of the stick.

Two thousand men?

That's impossible.

I can't command even five hundred.

Which means I have to commit seppuku.

Please forgive me.

No, I won't.

Swish, swish.

Great Bodhisattva Hachiman. I don't want to die.

I don't.

What do I do, Morishige?

Hey, Morishige.

Damn Masamune! Damn, damn, damn.

Morishige Kokubun absconded.

It is said that he sought protection from

Yoshinobe Satake in Hitachi.

It was September 30th, two weeks after the fact

when Masamune received news that the East Army

had won the Battle of Sekigahara.

Are you sure?

I am.

The West Army was scattered

and Mitsunari Ishida, Yukinaga Konishi

and Ekei Ankokuji were captured by the East Army.

Congratulations.

This means the one million promised in the document

is a sure thing.

This means Yonezawa, Yanagawa, Nihonmatsu

and Tamura will be returned to me.

I have one more piece of good news.

The night before the Battle of Sekigahara,

Lady Iizaka gave birth to a boy.

Is that so?

This is auspicious.

Congratulations.

- Is everyone safe? - Yes.

Princess Mego, Sir Toragiku, Princess Iroha, Sir Hidemune

are all safe in the mansion of Lady Kita no Mandokoro.

Thanks.

We were able to escape a dangerous situation

by your generosity.

It was divine blessing.

It's not my doing.

No, Sir Mitsunari ordered all the hostages

from the Tokugawa side to be killed.

You knew.

Yes.

The Date was about to lose our heir.

Let the men fight the battles.

For them to make hostages of the women and children

is always disgraceful.

There is nothing sadder than war.

Many innocent people are killed

and one side will always be destroyed.

Why do men desire war?

That must be men's karma.

Karma?

Men are always ostentatious.

They want to prove their worth by defeating the other.

They praise dying for the clan as

an honor of the warrior.

But it is women who give birth to men.

If we give birth to the heir and raise him,

it means they will start another war.

Perhaps.

But maybe not.

If one possesses true ability,

one can rule Japan without resorting to war.

One day such a warrior may appear.

Put your hopes on Toragikumaru

and raise him with care.

I thank you for your advice.

Mitsunari Ishida who had fled to Mt. Ibuki

was captured by Yoshimasa Tanaka

and sent to Kyoto.

You must regret this deeply.

No, I'm not sorry at all.

I started the war to

eliminate Sir Hideyori's enemies and

comply with the taiko's wishes

but I was unlucky enough to lose so it can't be helped.

I applaud your resolve.

I would like a cup of hot water.

All right.

I will have them get it ready.

Would you like some dried persimmons with it?

They say it quenches.

Dried persimmon is not good.

It's bad for you.

That's a laugh.

A man who is about to be beheaded

worried about his health.

However...

I am a warrior.

Even at the moment of death

one must strive to attain one's cherished goal

so one must value one's life.

October 1st, 1600.

Mitsunari Ishida was paraded around the city

and put to a violent death by the side of Rokujo River.

He was forty-one.

Masamune continued skirmishing with Uesugi

and was poised to attack Fukushima Castle.

It's easy to engage in battle.

But since we have an official guarantee

we can recover our territory without force.

Will Sir Tokugawa keep his promise?

Of course he will.

He's the number one warrior or Japan now.

They say be doubly cautious.

Before Sir Tokugawa hears of Tadachika Waga's revolt

I hope he makes good on his promise.

Shall we pull Tadachika out?

No, I'm not going to be so compliant.

I'll take advantage and keep the pressure on him.

You're contrariness hasn't changed.

There is no definite ruler of Japan yet.

As the king of Oshu worth one million,

I will build my army and someday make my mark.

I like that.

Reporting.

Sir Yoshiaki Mogami is here.

What?

He says he's here to thank you.

Let him through.

In the near future,

Sir Yoshiaki will retire and enter the priesthood

to pray for the souls of his wife and Princess Koma.

I'm too old for this.

You and Yoshiyasu are cousins.

I want you two to always be on good terms.

I certainly will.

Thank you.

If you two cooperate

you don't have to fear any other warlords.

Combine Date's 500,000 and Mogami's 200,000

and you'll have 700,000.

Date is worth a million.

What?

As a reward for going to war with Uesugi

we have an official document he'll return our old fiefs to us.

Then the Mogami should receive the same.

You refrained from sending troops.

I did not refrain. Since we were undermanned

I was waiting for reinforcements.

They say you proposed to go over to Uesugi's side

offering Sir Yoshiyasu as a hostage.

In the same vein,

you went against Tokugawa's wishes

and signed a peace treaty with Uesugi.

Because you, Uncle, would not cooperate.

- Calm down... - Masamune!

I humbled myself to come to thank you.

I think it's better you leave.

I understand. Father?

Are you lonely, Shigezane?

Pardon me?

It must feel futile to live without family or dependents.

I'm fine.

A boor like me shouldn't have a family.

Even so, you need descendants

to pray for the ancestor's soul and protect the clan.

I've asked Kojuro

to look for a suitable wife for you.

Please don't trouble yourself.

You saw Yoshiaki Mogami.

He is devastated and full of regret that

Princess Koma was killed and his wife committed suicide.

I didn't say so

but I experienced frantic days as well.

I had nightmares where

Mego, Iroha, Toragiku and Hidemune in Fushimi

were attacked and died.

If they had been killed

I would have become a demon and

gone after Mitsunari and torn him to pieces.

Well, Shigezane?

At one time you must have hated me too

and thought of getting revenge.

I did hate you.

I wanted you to suffer just like me.

I did think of going over to the enemy

and annihilating the Date.

But...

I remembered...

you've had great tragedies and sorrows in your life.

Your father was killed in front of you,

you had to kill your brother,

and you had to banish your mother.

Warriors living in turbulent times

can't dwell on one's own affairs.

I must follow your example.

Forgive me, Shigezane.

But you should remarry.

Thank you for thinking of me.

But there is no other wife for me but Tose.

I meddled needlessly

not knowing your true feelings.

I have a different request for you.

Anything.

All right.

When I grow old and retire

I want to adopt one of your children as my heir.

My child?

Yes.

All right. You can do whatever you want with him.

Thank you.

About the same time, Tadachika Waga,

although supported by Masamune

was defeated by Toshinao Nanbu returning from Yamagata

and was on the run.

Date Mansion, Kyoto

Masamune's family,

narrowly escaping danger with Lady Kita no Mandokoro,

returned to their mansion in Fushimi.

I summoned you because

I received a letter from the lord in Kitanome.

Is he safe?

Yes, he's fine.

He's given the new baby a name.

What is it?

He's named him Gonpachiro.

Gonpachiro?

Congratulations.

I'm very pleased.

You finally have a name.

Gonpachiro?

Starting today you're Gonpachiro.

Please accept

a gift of silk damask and silk crepe from me.

Thank you so much.

There's one more good news.

What could that be?

Our lord has petitioned Sir Tokugawa

to have Sir Hidemune named a lord with territory.

What does that mean?

After the Battle of Sekigahara

there should be a reallocation of fiefs soon.

He's asked one of those fiefs to be given to Sir Hidemune.

That's a problem.

Why?

Hidemune is Date's heir.

The heir is Sir Toragikumaru.

No. Hidemune was born first.

He's not the legal wife's child.

Our lord says he will decide based on the child's ability.

If he leaves the Date family all will be for nothing.

How dare you say that!

This is not your concern.

Our lord will decide the Date's future.

It's arrogance for others

to second guess what his decision might be.

Since Kagekatsu Uesugi swore allegiance to Ieyasu,

Masamune withdrew his army.

Iwadeyama is a nice castle

but it's too far north to be my residence.

I agree.

It's too far from Osaka and Kyoto

and cumbersome for either dispatching messengers

or sending an army.

The Korean expedition cost us a lot.

The distance makes it difficult to command an army.

Yonezawa, our home for so long, is best.

Yes, there can't be any other.

I think Aizu Wakamatsu

would be a suitable residence for a lord worth one million.

Aizu or Yonezawa...

We'll have to give it some thought.

It will be neither.

I have always wanted to build a new castle

in a new land.

- A new castle? - That's right.

A large castle suitable not only to rule Ou

but all of Japan.

Not something made

of mud but a mighty castle protected by stone walls

equal to or better than Osaka and Edo castles.

That's so like you. You dream big.

Just thinking of it makes me excited.

And where would you build it?

If it feces the sea, in Ishinomaki.

If a mountain castle, somewhere around Sendai.

Ishinomaki or Sendai?

Before we decide, I need to look at our finances.

That's not necessary.

We'll be in possession of one million koku soon.

Does Masamune intend to compete with me

by building a castle?

Of course not.

Sir Date acknowledges your superiority

so he has no ambition of that sort.

- Sokun? - Yes?

How much did Masamune pay you?

What an odd thing to say.

You ordered me to keep an eye on Sir Date.

That's why I conveyed his letter to you.

All right.

He can build his castle.

I will let him know.

Sir Date will be very pleased

and would feel he should be even more loyal to you.

Thanks for coming.

Oh, and one more thing.

When do you think you will announce

the rewards and the reallocation for the lords?

Is that Masamune asking?

Yes. Sir Date treasures

your guarantee letter of one million koku

and eagerly awaits the return of his old fief.

Does he now?

That Masamune...

Masamune...

Sendai Castle

The lord is here.

Early spring 1601.

With Ieyasu's approval Masamune entered Sendai

where the Kokubun clan's ancient castle was located

to prepare to build his new castle.

Masamune was thirty-five.

I hear it's a large castle... even larger than Fushimi.

When will Father return to Fushimi?

I think he will be very busy for some time.

I want to see him.

I'm sure your father feels the same.

Reporting.

Sir Sadatsuna is here.

Let him through.

Excuse me, my lady.

What is the matter?

There is most disturbing news.

According to Sokun Imai,

the Date clan's increase is only 20,000.

The warlord who participated in the Battle of Sekigahara

have all received rewards of 20,000 to 30,000.

Doesn't Sir Tokugawa value Date's huge contribution

of keeping Uesugi in place?

There must be some mistake.

Our lord received a document promising one million.

What is that?

Reporting.

A letter from Osaka has arrived.

I'll take it.

In April when construction of Sendai Castle had begun,

Masamune received a letter of inquiry from Ieyasu.

Information is sought

regarding Tadachika Waga's rebellion.

Arrest Tadachika immediately

and send him to Kyoto as a witness.

Sir Tadachika as a witness?

This is serious.

Nanbu must have lodged a complaint...

that I have once again abetted a rebellion.

It will be disastrous if the truth comes to light.

Not only will we not get the one million,

the clan will be discontinued.

It's my fault.

I advised you to have Waga rebel.

It was I who sent reinforcement forces.

In any case, we have to prevent Waga from going to Kyoto.

How do we do that?

Have him flee and disappear.

No, cheap tricks will jeopardize us further.

My lord. Please send me to see Sir Tadachika.

All right.

At that time, Tadachika Wada

defeated by Nanbu forces, had fled back to Date territory.

He was living in Kokubunji

under the protection of Munenao Shiroishi

Kokubunji Temple

of Mizusawa Castle.

We know from our discreet inquiry

that Nanbu has sent several heads to Sir Tokugawa.

Heads?

The heads of our vassals

who was part of the reinforcement army.

If you go to Kyoto, everything will come to light.

Welcome.

This is my daughter, Ryu.

How old are you now?

I am nine.

Any siblings?

Her mother died some time ago.

So there is only the two of us.

You can go now.

I appreciate your coming as a messenger.

Although the Date have been good to me,

I was not able to accomplish my mission.

Please punish me.

I have no regrets.

Please kill me on the spot.

Dead men tell no tales. Take my head to Osaka.

I appreciate your words,

but as a samurai, I can't do that.

Then, I will attack you so you'll have to kill me.

Sir Tadachika.

Rather than live in shame

after all the trouble I caused,

I want to be of some use to the Date clan.

Thank you for those words.

What about your daughter?

What will she do after you are gone?

Well then, there is a sake brewer we are close to.

I will ask them to adopt her.

All right.

Tadachika Wada committed seppuku willingly.

His daughter Ryu was adopted by Asakaya.

Forgive me.

Sir Tadachika willingly killed himself at my urging.

It was an admirable end.

How graceful of him.

Bury him with reverence.

Eventually, we'll have the daughter serve the Date

to reward him for his loyalty.

I agree.

We must not let Sir Tadachika die in vain.

Tsunamoto.

Send his head to Osaka and account for our conduct.

Yes, my lord.

But the desperate measure of sacrificing Tadachika Wada

did not appease Ieyasu.

I don't want to see the face of a wrongdoer.

- But Sir... - He can't explain this away.

Yoshiaki Mogami has told me in detail

Masamune's support of the rebellion.

There was treason in Masamune's heart.

Bring Masamune's head. Then I will consider...

But no, I won't say that.

But if Masamune knows any shame,

he shouldn't ask about the one million any more.

I understand, my lord.

Masamune is still immature,

overconfident of his cleverness.

Cunning old man. Is he mocking me?

He's jeering at you.

Then it can't be helped.

I'll go to Osaka and explain.

That would only add fuel to the fire.

If he beheads me, Ou will revert to civil war.

Sir Tokugawa is a lot more shrewder than the taiko.

He will never let go of an advantage.

Are you saying to forgot the one million?

Sir Tokugawa rules the country now.

I don't like that I worked for Ieyasu for nothing.

You blundered.

It's no laughing matter.

You have a right to be angry.

But right now,

you have to withdraw your claws and play possum.

What about the castle construction?

We should postpone building for a while

and show our contrition.

Not necessary.

I'm betting my all on this castle.

And eventually I'll usurp Tokugawa's rule.