Original subtitles

What are you doing here, Mr. Godai?

Did you know my father?

What are you saying?

KYOTO IMAI FAMILY

There isn't anyone in the world of finance who

doesn't know Tadaoki of the Imai family.

How is it going? Are you getting ready?

Yes. Thanks to you.

I'm studying this every day.

What is that?

It's an English dictionary that Mr. Godai put together.

Kyutaro's totally fascinated by that man, and he's

been earnestly learning the English language.

Is that why...?

Remember the letter Asa got from a foreign country a long time ago?

That was from him.

On Mr. Godai's recommendation Kyutaro's going to America

next year to study the banking business.

You're going to America, Kyutaro?

What's going on here?

What a surprise!

Asa ga Kita

Week 8 "Kyoto, Final Parting Gift" Episode 45

Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI

Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48

Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA

Asa Shirooka: HARU

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA

Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU

Tomatsu Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

Pardon the intrusion.

Kano-ya!

You have my sincere condolences.

We came to offer incense.

Thank you for coming such a long way.

But why?

Why did the government and you recommend that my father open a bank?

Imai is the government's most trusted merchant.

He's played a part in the reform of the monetary

system and has a lot of money.

Kaoru Inoue who became a statesman from the Choshu

Clan is an advisor, and they're deeply connected.

Meaning there's no other merchant in Japan better

than the Imai family to be first to open a bank in Japan.

Is that right?

Did you really understand what he just said?

I did.. In other words, it's because Dad and the

government have id close relationship and he has a lot of money, isn't it?

Just what I'd expect of you, Asa.

But...

I can't say this to my dad or my father-in-law...

What is this about?

Right now, I don't think that money changers and banks are good.

That girl!

Unlike coal, money sometimes makes people suffer terribly.

Ever since I've been allowed to work at Kano-ya, I've

seen it happen many tames.

Because of money, there are times when people cry, get

angry and get into arguments.

So I don't really know if a bank that handles that

money is something we really need.

I'll admit that by making a single mistake, money

can make people suffer and it could even take someone's life.

But...

Money is also something that can save people.

It can save people?

That's right. Depending on who's using it and

the way they use it can change the value of money.

Gold can turn into trash or poison.

A bank is a place that can support people who have ambition.

I don't really understand what you just said.

That's a really interesting thing you're talking about.

Father! My husband!

They just arrived.

That's right... Kano-ya and Imai-ya are related through Asa, aren't you?

That's right.

But I never expected to meet you here in Kyoto, Mr. Godai.

Father... My husband...

Thank you for coming all the way over here.

I'm sorry we're so late.

If you don't mind, will you sit down and talk with us?

No... We're going to offer incense first.

Pardon the intrusion.

Let's go, Shinjiro.

Excuse me, Mr. Godai...

I'll go with them to offer my prayers.

Asa...

Kano-ya will eventually have to become a bank.

From now on, we'll be able to start a lot of different industries...

In order to start anything, people will need money.

When the time comes, people will come to the bank for it.

Together with the customer, the bank will determine if

what they are doing is meaningful and if they

think it's worthwhile, they'll lend them the amount that's appropriate.

Eventually, if that customer's venture succeeds as they expected,

they'll have them pay back the amount with interest added.

It's not just for industries, but they can advance

money to people to protect their homes and families.

They're not only lending money based on trust.

They'll support people with ambition...

You can save people with money,

That's what a bank is.

Save people with money?

With more ambitious ventures, it will bring

life to the people and the town.

That's what I want to do.

Asa!

Thank you for teaching me all these things...

Mr. Godai...

You were much more thorough than you

were when you were teaching me...

Was I?

Mr. Godai.

It seems my wife borrowed something very precious to you.

My wife is greeting guests right now,

so I'll return this to you.

Thank you very much. It was a great help.

I hope it was of use to her.

To lend something as precious as that,

I guess people coming back from are very kind to women.

I wouldn't lend it to just anyone.

Excuse me.

Bank...?

The next day..

Asa and Hatsu were going back to Osaka with Shokichi and Shinjiro.

Did you pickle these?

I did... Lately, I make it often with the

vegetables people give to us.

Sis' pickled vegetables are really delicious.

Shinjiro's father loves the pickled turnips.

Nevermind! Hurry and get ready.

Hatsu.

Take this with you.

It's money that I saved myself.

So Dad won't get angry.

Mom...

I can't take this.

Why not? Why won't you take it?

There's no need to hold back with me... I'm your mother.

I couldn't protect my family...

It's my fault.

You can't go on forever living in the farmer's shed, can you?

At least buy your own house...

No, it's really okay.

You should show your weakness once in a while.

What's wrong with a mother wanting to do something at times like this?

Hatsu...

If only we had saved Sanouji-ya that time...

I'm so sorry.

Forgive me.

I thought if you married into a big merchant's family, you'd be happy.

We were shortsighted. I'm so sorry.

Mom...

To be honest there are times when I'm so uncertain

that I feel like I'll be crushed by all the pressure...

If the debt collectors find out where we are,

we can't stay there.

No matter how hard we work, we can't make any money.

I wonder how I should be raising Ainosuke.

Asa seems so full of life working for the sake

of her family, so I wonder why I ended up like this.

It's so pathetic.

Don't tell Asa.

I know.

And besides...

You already gave me this.

I don't know how many times I remembered

you telling me that I can be happy.

That's why I really don't need money.

As long as I have this.

What am I going to do with you...?

Asa and Hatsu...

OSAKA KANO-YA

Went back to Osaka where their families were waiting.

I'm home.

What's this?