Original subtitles

Take care of this family.

Shokichi who had been the anchor for the Kano-ya

people had talked about in the past, passed away.

With this, Kano-ya will fall to the wayside...

There's only that youngster and that tomboy wife now.

MEETING ROOM

Then a most unexpected offer came to Asa.

I want Asa...

...to come with me to Tokyo.

To Tokyo?

You... want to take me to Tokyo?

Asa ga Kita

Week 13 "Tokyo Story" Episode 73

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

Tomoaki Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Tokyo?

I didn't know you were here!

Come over here.

Why do you want to take me to Tokyo?

Tokyo is trying to make major changes right now.

It's the place in Japan where civilization is about to blossom.

What kind of flower is a "sibireigeisha" flower?

Idiot! You're not hearing it right... It's not "shibireru

"geisha," it's "civilization."

You did a good job of pronouncing that.

Civilization is...

It's what Yukichi Fukuzawa refers to as "bunmei."

"Bunmei" (civilization)?

The flower of civilization?

For the sake of the progress of the cultural enlightenment

that the government is trying to set forth there's a pressing

need for industrial development and for foreign trade to flourish.

However because Japan doesn't have anyone representing

commerce and industry who will speak up,

foreign countries wouldn't even listen to us.

In Tokyo, there will soon be our country's first Chamber of

Commerce where members of commerce and industry

can gather, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce.

Tokyo "shohoukaigihyo"?

"Kaigihyo"?

I'm going to Tokyo right away to check out the Tokyo

Chamber of Commerce that was just completed.

And I want you to come with me.

What a surprise! Going to that "toko shohyo kaigihyo."

This time you didn't even say Tokyo.

You said "toko."

You don't have to tell me, I know!

But you looked so serious.

Don't laugh at me.

It's like a tongue twister, so it's hard.

Why does Mr. Godai have to talk to this idiot couple?

Pardon me... The words were a little too difficult for me,

but there were just two things that I really understood.

You understood?

First was the name, Yukichi Fukuzawa.

Remember? I read his book.

That's right. You really liked it, didn't you?

I've always thought that Mr. Fukuzawa's ideas were really new.

That's why the "bunmei" that you mentioned

is something important.

Anyone would know Mr. Fukuzawa's name.

Are you sure about a woman like this?

You really are a bad judge of character, aren't you?

And the other thing I understood was...

That we need to hurry, and make one of those

chamber of commerce things here in Osaka.

One of those whatever you call them meeting rooms?

If they only have one in Tokyo, then in the

future, all the politicians and economists will

only gather in Tokyo.

Lately, the people who are buying the coal mines in

Kyushu are all from Tokyo.

In order for Japan to gain power, it should be

important to nurture the various towns in Japan

so that it's not just Tokyo that will grow.

Is that how it is?

That's why we have to hurry and start one of those

"sho... shohou kaigisho" here in Osaka, too.

Make the flower of our civilization bloom and

get Osaka businesses to flourish even more.

You have great insight!

Just what I'd expect from you, Asa.

What are you doing with my wife?

Pardon me.

It's called "shake hands."

It's a symbol of friendship. Please forgive me.

Just as you said, Asa...

We need to make one of those here in Osaka

as soon as possible.

That's the reason I'm going to inspect the one in Tokyo.

Eventually, I want to borrow riot only Kano-ya's abilities

but all of the Osaka merchants abilities.

I see... In order to do that you want Asa to study it?

Yes. That's right.

Is that right?

At that moment, the first thing that came to mind

was Chiyo who's still so young.

I'm grateful for your offer, but I can't go.

Of course... I'll help you to make that Chamber

of Commerce, but going to Tokyo is way beyond me.

I still have my hands full with rebuilding the coal mine.

Tokyo is closer than northern Kyushu.

If you go to Tokyo, you could gain even more than you've

gained in Kyushu...

Mr. Godai is too reckless.

I just got back from Kyushu...

And he's suggesting I go to Tokyo.

I don't have time to go sightseeing in Tokyo.

Besides, I have to go back to Kyushu soon to get

things straightened out over there.

Even if I don't go to Tokyo, there are a lot of new

things here in Osaka to see, too.

Like the Osaka Station, the Kawaguchi settlement and

the cherry blossoms at the Mint Bureau...

Asa!

If you say you want to go for the sake of the family,

I'll tell you not to go now since you have to think

about Chiyo, too.

But if you say you want to go for your own sake...

then I won't stop you.

I'll convince Mom and Eizaburo.

Why?

You've always loved to study, and you'll

be able to learn about business in our capital.

I know you'd be happy to do that.

And besides, you'll be going there with Mr. Godai, the mining king.

I'm sure there'll he lots of things you can't learn

by just reading books.

My husband...

Why? Why did you tell her it was okay for her to go?

You're right. But I realized that she wants to go.

She's undecided because of Chiyo and the family.

But she looked as if she wanted to go so badly.

The young mistress loves anything new.

I know, but even though it can't be helped that

she goes to Kyushu because it's business,

but for a woman to go to Tokyo on a pleasure trip.

My mom used to go to Kyoto and Arima on pleasure trips

when she was young.

Those are two different things.

That's right.

And on top of that, maybe if she was going with a

middle-aged man with a paunch, but she'll

be going with a man in his prime.

Head Clerk!

What are you saying?

I told him what I really thought.

But Mr. Godai should have invited me

since I'm the eighth generation head of Kano-ya.

Asa went through a lot to learn on her own,

and she knows more about business than we all think.

Mr. Godai can't be fooled.

Is that right?

Still, Asa really was admirable earlier.

She said that we have to get Osaka businesses

to flourish even more.

I'll have to admit that when the young mistress is

working, her looks really look manly.

Doesn't she? Once in a while when she's

sewing or cooking, she looks like this...

With her mouth all puckered up, making her look ugly.

She does! She really does.

She looks like this.

Stop it!

I'm sorry.

Stop it!

I see... Does she look like this?

You don't have to copy them.

Even if you'll let her go, I'm sure the mistress

won't be happy about it.

That's true.

Who won't look happy about it?

What are you talking about?

I'm Toshizo Hijikata, the vice commander of Shinsengumi.

Chiyo... don't you like puppets like this?

I used to like this when I was little.

Lately, Chiyo likes the cat that the mistress made...

Don't you, Chiyo?

This is nice, isn't it? Unlike me, you're more feminine.

Did you make that, Oasa?

When I went to the coal mine, I made these from

things I found oft ground on the mountain, but it

started to fall apart on the long journey.

Will you throw these away?

But it seems like such a waste.

Come to think of it, the other day, Chiyo was

saying "babababa..."

The mistress said Chiyo was calling her, and

she was so happy.

Not seeing you for just a little while, you just

keep getting bigger and bigger all the time.

Oasa. The mistress wants to see you...

About Tokyo.

I don't understand...

I don't care how great he is, how could he invite a woman

who's married with a child to go on a trip with him?

It's not just an ordinary pleasure trip...

Excuse me.

I heard about it, Asa.

You're making an unreasonable demand about going to Tokyo.

No... Mother...

I want to go to Tokyo.

Oasa!

I won't make excuses.

I just want to go.

I want to go to Tokyo where civilization is blooming and

the town is trying to become a place recognized by the world.

I want to see it with my own eyes.

I'm appalled.

But I don't want to leave Chiyo...

I want to wait until she's a little older and spend

more time with her, and be her mother...

I want to be a better mother.

That's why I...

Asa...

There's something I have to make clear to you right now.

As a woman with more experience than you.

Listen to me...

You're being greedy.