All language subtitles for Yoshitsune 17

I don't want you to go back to Kyoto.

I heard you brought a woman
with you. Is she your wife?

Yoshitsune was a bachelor
at 22 years old.

The custom to take a wife
for appearance purposes.

Was started in the late Heian period.

Up until then, in the noble
society, the married couple.

Lived separately, and the
husband commuted to his wife's.

House, thus making
the "tsumadoi-kon" custom common.

When the Samurai gained power
the "tsumadori-kon" custom

of having the wife marry
into her husband's family

and living with him became
increasingly common.

The thought behind it was
that the wife would hold down

the fort at home, when her
husband was away in battle.

Therefore, the wives of the
"Gokenin" Samurai in Kamakura

were mostly from Samurai
families with similar customs.

How did Yoritomo and the
other Samurai view Yoshitsune?

Who was in love with
the courtesan, Shizuka?

Ironically, it would end
up troubling this man.

YOSHITSUNE

Episode 17: Benkei's Weakness!

CAST

Minamoto Yoshitsune
TAKIZAWA HIDEAKI.

Musashibo Benkei: MATSUDAIRA KEN.

Shizuka: ISHIHARA SATOMI.

Ise Saburo: NANBARA KIYOTAKA.

Suruga Jiro: UJIKI TSUYOSHI.

Kisanta: ITO ATSUSHI.

Sato Tadanobu: KAITO KEN.

Sato Tsugunobu: MIYAUCHI ATSUSHI.

Chidori: NAKAJIMA TOMOKO.

Taira Shigehira: HOSOKAWA SHIGEKI.

Sukeko: TODA NAHO.

Tekona: UEHARA MISA.

Kajiwara Kagesue: OGURI SHUN.

Hojo Masako: ZAIZEN NAOMI.

Akira Keiko: NATSUKAWA YUI.

Taira Tomomori: ABE HIROSHI.

Tokiko: MATSUZAKA KEIKO.

Minamoto Yoritomo: NAKAI KIICHI.

Taira Kiyomori: WATARI TETSUYA.

Two months had passed since
Yoshitsune entered Kamakura.

Thank you, always.

It's nothing.

Thank you very much.

I had a good crop.

I'll bring more.

He brought us food again.

It's his way of thanking me
for playing with the kids.

I'll take them to the kitchen.

Your foot seems
completely healed.

I heard your mother is in Kyoto.

You should go home quickly
and put her mind at ease.

Benkei.

Musashibo, may I have
a word with you?

On that side?

Come.

What do you want to tell me?

Have you no idea?

What do you mean?

Shizuka probably
wants to stay here.

The Young Lord probably
wants that too.

Why?

Don't you get it?

Listen, Musashibo.

There are only men and
women in this world.

When you put one
and one together,

You have a pair.

Lovebirds are close, so
they are always together.

You need a male and a
female to conceive a child.

Why can't you get it?

How stubborn!

Blockhead!

Help!

Help!

Did you save me?

So you came to.

Priest training must be rough,
if you have to enter the cold seas.

I had a hard time
carrying you here.

Hey!

Hey!

Chidori.

He's been acting
strange since dusk.

Is Benkei feeling ill?

Don't let it worry you.

We lectured Benkei
about something.

That's probably what's
sinking into him.

Right?

Who are you?

Priest! Did you lay
a hand on my daughter?

She said when the unconscious
Priest came to, he saw her body.

Did you see it?

And your name is?

Chidori!

No, your name.

Mokusuke!

Say, Mokusuke.

What did you do to my daughter?

Nothing.

My stouthearted daughter won't
say a word. Isn't that odd?

You must've forced
yourself on her.

Well?

Why did you break the
clapboard and run away?

If you didn't do anything wrong,
you wouldn't have run away.

Take responsibility!

Benkei,

I didn't do anything to her.

Did you see her body?

So you only saw it?

Why did you break
the clapboard then?

I lost myself.

Why?

Everyone, isn't that enough?

Benkei,

If you have anything to say
to Mokusuke and Chidori.

You should say it.

Excuse me!

What is it?

I entered the priesthood
at an early age.

And I lived in a
Temple in the mountains.

Therefore, I've never
gone into the sea before.

I didn't think the waves
could carry me away like that.

So I had no idea that I
would be swept into the deep.

In other words, I don't
know how to swim.

I forgot to thank you because
I was ashamed of myself.

For almost drowning and
being saved by someone.

To add to that,

You saw my body?

Do you plan to drown again?

I entered the priesthood
at an early age.

I already heard that.

Even when I got older,
I didn't go with my friends.

To the brothels, and I devoted
myself to Lord Buddha.

Therefore, I have no memories
of sucking my mother's breasts.

And I've never seen a
women's body before.

As a matter of fact, I've never
been so close to a woman.

That's why I panicked.

Did you just call me a woman?

Did you just call me that?

I don't understand it.

Why is that woman smiling?

Why?

Why!

A few days later,

Benkei was seen frequently
visiting Chidori.

That's the girl named Chidori.

Chidori?

In other words, the two are.

Let's keep this a
secret from Benkei.

We'll pretend we don't
know anything about it.

Fukuhara.

With the Capital moving back
to Kyoto from Fukuhara,

The people were departing
Fukuhara one after another.

I'm glad we can go back to Kyoto.

We should have just
stayed in Kyoto.

That's true.

We'll be leaving Fukuhara
today to return to Kyoto.

We are here to pay our respects.

How are the others?

Munemori departed yesterday.

Yorimori left three days ago.

Koremori and Sukemori
left two days ago.

Father, when are you
leaving for Kyoto?

Well,

I'll be staying here for a while.

We'll be going ahead then.

We'll be waiting
for you in Kyoto.

Kiyomori remained in Fukuhara
where the liveliness was gone.

Lord, I'm leaving
for Kyoto tomorrow.

How long do you
plan to stay here?

For a while.

Most of our clan have left.

Fukuhara has turned
into a lonely place.

That is why I must stay here.

Are you reluctant to leave?

I had a dream.

That the sea was
crowded with ships

going to, and
coming from, abroad.

The Western Seas originally
belonged to our clan.

I wanted to promote trade
with the foreign countries.

And build a shining new country.

And I wanted Fukuhara
to be the base for it.

It's impossible to make
changes in Kyoto.

I wanted to put a distance
between Eizan and Onjo Temples.

That is why I moved
here to Fukuhara.

That dream of mine,

Lord,

Kiyomori later returned the
reins of administrative powers,

to the Monk Emperor and the
government by the ex-Emperor.

Was once again restored.

Meanwhile, in Kamakura,
the mansions for Yoritomo's.

Gokenin vessels were
under construction.

A new Samurai-based city
under Yoritomo was underway.

Kamakura was full
of life and energy.

What do you mean?

We'll build a mansion.

And extend the Mountain
path to the beach.

Kamakura is a natural fortress.

Surrounded by mountains
on three sides.

If we can have access
to the seas too,

It'll be impregnable.

Meanwhile, Yoshitsune
was meeting with Masako.

Thank you for coming.

This is something that
Yoritomo and I talked about.

Which was started by me.

Yes!

Yoritomo wants you
to take a bride.

If you have no one in
mind, he'll find you one.

What do you say to it?

Do you have someone?

No.

In that case, will
you take a bride?

But,

I appreciate the concern,
but it is rather sudden.

Please give me some
time to think about it.

What did the Lady want?

My brother wants
me to take a bride.

Is Yoritomo trying to break
up the Young Lord and Shizuka?

Looks like it.

Does Yoritomo know about Shizuka?

He probably knows there's
a woman living here.

That isn't his wife.

Right.

And she was with
the Heike before.

That is why the Young Lord
is so deeply troubled.

Benkei, so you're finally
understanding love.

It's about time.

A wife for Kuro?

You seemed concerned about
the courtesan with Kuro.

So I asked him if he was
interested in taking a wife.

I made it seem as if
it was your will.

That's fine.

OK.

What did Kuro say to it?

He asked for some time
to think about it.

Is he hesitating because
of that courtesan?

She may have accompanied the
Heike, but she is still a woman.

If she lives under the
same roof as him,

For someone who had
accompanied the Heike,

How can she get close to a
Genji even if he did save her?

As a woman, I find her to
be contemptible and loose!

I dislike women who
depend on men to survive.

Tekona.

Tekona here, is dignified
even without a man.

Kuro can't seen to snap
out of the Kyoto lifestyle.

What do you mean?

It is customary for the nobles
and Heike to have courtesans.

Waiting on them.

He should marry someone
fit for a Kamakura Samurai.

I thought so, too, so I went
ahead and talked to him about it.

Kuro, I'm thinking of
going back to Kyoto.

I've stayed longer
than I should have.

No, Shizuka. I no longer feel
you should leave immediately.

As for now,

I heard your brother has a
marriage prospect for you.

Shizuka,

It'll be troublesome if I
stayed here any longer.

I was planning to,

You can't defy your brother,
who is also your Lord.

It's for your own sake.

You don't have to leave Kamakura.

Just live somewhere in Kamakura.

Maybe you can move to the house
of Mokusuke, the fisherman.

That's true!

But that will be,

I appreciate you feelings.

But my mother is waiting
for me in Kyoto.

Father!

You keep quiet!

Hey, Benkei!

I told you not to come here.

We already know about
it, so don't hide it.

Did you tell Chidori that
you're not seeing her anymore?

What the hell?

Yes. I did.

After you slept with her!

Should a Priest be doing
such a cruel thing?

Benkei, is that true?

Yes.

See!

Benkei, what is the reason?

You will be parting with
Shizuka, against your will.

When I think about your feelings,

I, as your Vassal,

cannot continue on with Chidori.

Don't mix things up.

Benkei.

That has nothing to do
with you and Chidori.

Right.

Seeing you do that,
doesn't make me happy.

It's not fair to Chidori.

If you're going to do that,
I don't want you as a Vassal.

Are you Chidori?

After I leave, there will
only be men here.

I would like you to care
for Kuro and his Vassals.

I don't know if she's capable.

I can do it.

I'll manage somehow.

Is that all right, Benkei?

I'm happy for you.

Meanwhile, the city of
Kyoto was in an uproar.

The Heike, headed by Tomomori,

were busy quelling
revolts and riots.

In Nara, the priests at Kofuku-ji
Temple were in a panic.

Hearing the rumors that
the heike were attacking.

Kiyomori sent Shigehira
to invade Nara,

and Shigehira set fire to the
place, burning down Kofuku-ji.

Todai-ji, and the great
image of Buddha.

It was an unprecedented act.

Shigehira destroyed the
great image of Buddha.

I can't believe he did
such a frightening thing.

In battles, unexpected
things happen.

Mother, will Shigehira receive
Heaven's punishment for it?

Get a grip of yourself, Sukeko.

During all that, Kiyomori,
who returned to Kyoto,

was staying at the
Nishi-Hachijo mansion.

The mugworts look beautiful.

They have no bright
colored flowers.

And are humble in form.

But they have a dignified look.

Those without decoration
have a refreshing look.

And that's what
cleanses the mind.

Lord,

Where's the Bo tree rosary
that you always have in hand?

I must have forgotten
it in Fukuhara.

I would like to
go back to get it.

It's all right.

The Heike's misfortunes
must be due to that.

That's what I'm worried about.

It's not worth making
a special trip for.

I'll be going back
to Fukuhara anyway.

Meanwhile, in Kamakura.

Who are you?

You are,

I'm Tekona, who serves the Lady.

What brings you here?

Please shelter me here.

That's impossible.

I fled from the mansion.

That's impossible.

Why?

Yoritomo has been behaving
in a scary manner lately.

When the Lady is out. He
tells me to keep him company.

I'm afraid that might lead
to serving him in bed.

I'm afraid to arouse
the Lady's suspicions.

Especially after what
happened to Kamenomae.

Where do you plan to go?

I'm thinking of
going back to Kyoto.

Kyoto?

I'm from Kyoto.

I use to work at
Tokimasa's mansion in Kyoto.

Then I went to Izu and
ended up in Kamakura.

If you're going to Kyoto,
please take her with you.

Really? Thank you so much.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

Will you ever be
returning to Kyoto?

I hope so.

I want to return to
Kyoto at all costs.

In that case, we will
surely meet again.

We were able to meet this time.

I've been thinking about
what I can give you.

I want to keep this flute
with me, to remind me of you.

But I couldn't think of
anything else to give you.

Remember,

You told me to stay here.

Did you really mean it?

Yes, I did.

Those words are

enough for me.

I'll take your feelings

with me.

As a fond memory

of Kamakura.

I devote myself to love.

I enjoyed my days here.

Shizuka!

A parting with a loved one.

It is such human destiny
that is called transient.

On New Year's Day of 1181,

It was chilly in
Kamakura that morning.

Scenes from the next Episode.

Yoshitsune's Journey - Minato-machi
(District), Hyogo-Ku (Ward), Kobe City,

Here was where Taira no Kiyomori
tried to make his dream

of expanding foreign trade a reality.

He recognized the
strategic benefit of

Ōwada-no-tomari and
developed the Anchorage.

Fukuhara was made Kiyomori's
official residence in 1160.

From roughly this time
until his death in 1181,

Kiyomori was the de facto
political chief of state.

Arata Hachiman Shrine
was once the villa

of Kiyomori's grandson
Taira no Yorimori.

Monument to Taira no Yorimori.

Remains of the monument to
Yukimi Imperial Palace historic site.

Nofukuji Temple

is where Kiyomori became
a Buddhist priest in 1180,

Kiyomori's Mausoleum.

Upon his death in 1181, he was buried
in the northeast section of Nofukuji.

On the way from Nofukuji Temple
to Kiyomori's Mausoleum,

is a new mural

drawn by local elementary and junior
high school students that includes him.

Kiyomori-zuka Tomb

said to be his tomb, but it was discovered
that it was instead a memorial column