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A TOEI EIGA FILM

THE BLOSSOM AND THE SWORD

PRODUCED BY: MASAYUKI SATO, KAZUO BABA, HIDEYUKI SHIINO

PLANNING: SHOKO HAMURA PRODUCTION/COOPERATION: PRODUCT 4

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BY TAI KATO

CINEMATOGRAPHY: HIROSHI MURAI MUSIC: HAJIME KABURAGI

STARRING:

HIROKO MAKI

MEICHO SONAGOYA TORU ABE / JUNKO TODA

KUNIO MURAI / SHOSEI MUTO / KENTA MORI MICHIKO OTSUKA / KAYAKO SONO / KIN SUGAI

GO KATO KINYA KITAOJI

TETSUYA WATARU

DIRECTED BY TAI KATO

- How about some tea? - Thanks.

Here.

Ladies and gentlemen - if I may have your attention, please.

I apologize for the brief interruption.

There's something I think little boys and girls would like to see - for fun, or for education.

Now, there may be some of you that already know

about the things I have brought here today.

These are none other than the newest educational e-toki books,

drawn by the most elite painters at the forefront of Japanese art!

I would like to offer these first-class books to you at a third of their market price -

nay, at the same price as mere pieces of paper!

There is, of course, a reason why I am selling them in this manner.

As you are aware,

we are currently beset by a terrible recession.

We at the Kobe Sannomiya Maruichi Bookshop, too,

finally went bankrupt at the end of last month.

It goes without saying that we are without wages.

Many of our employees are at a loss as to how to go on making a living.

Our families have nowhere to turn but to the streets.

Our boss gave us these instead of wages.

Alas, we are not goats, nor sheep neither,

so they're certainly not going to fill our stomachs.

You're right about that!

So, upon discussing the matter with everyone,

we decided to try selling these books -

but alas, we do not know how to!

We can only depend on your kindness.

Please, take a closer look at them!

Here, take a look!

I'll take one, ma'am.

When these books were published and sold at famous bookshops,

the price for one issue was 20 sen - just one!

But as we are calling upon you in these difficult times, we will reduce that 20 sen

to a mere 15 sen! Nay, not even 15 -

7 sen!

Now, wait a moment! Wait just a moment!

Today only, a total of 5 issues - not for their original price of 35 sen,

but only a mere 30 sen! That's 30 sen, down from 35!

- Alright! - Thank you very much!

Just wait a moment! Thank you!

Thank you! I'll make my way down there now.

I'm on my way.

Over here, ma'am!

Thank you! Here!

- Ma'am! - That's 30 sen. Thank you.

That'll be 30 sen. Thank you.

Thank you very much!

Ladies and gentlemen - if I may have your attention, please...

Nogata. Nogata.

- Bento boxes, bento boxes... - Thank you!

- Wait! - Get your bento boxes here!

Hooray for Tsuchida-sensei!

Banzai! Banzai!

Here.

Here you go.

- That's for you. - Thanks.

- It'll warm you up. - Sure.

We'll get a hot water bottle at the inn later.

I'm sure we'll be fine for today, once we settle the accounts with the manager as well.

SECOND CLASS

Ueki. Ueki.

CHIKUZEN UEKI STATION

Next station, Nakama. Nakama.

Hey --

An assassin!

See to Tsuchida-sensei!

Fool! You can't escape! Nobody gets off this train!

It's him! He's the one!

You! You're his accomplice!

No, I'm not!

You! Let go of the woman!

Don't let her get away!

How long'll you keep me here?

Didn't I say I had nothing to do with this?

- Dear! - Keep it down, would you?

- Off we go. - Dear!

Why would we do something like this?

It was only me that was selling those books on the train.

He hasn't done anything!

I'm just having a hard time making a living, I don't know anything about breaking the rules!

I'm sorry!

What'd you do?

Huh?

Damned if I know.

This your first time?

I should've guessed.

They asked you how you're connected to the guy that killed that parliamentarian, right?

- How do you know? - Sharp ears, I guess.

If you stay here as long as I have, you tend to hear about all the goings on.

Did you really not have anything to do with it?

Of course not!

I didn't even know the parliamentarian's name, and the guy that killed--

The guy that killed him is some gambler from Wakamatsu or something, apparently.

Hey.

How long will I have to stay here, exactly?

For a such a well-learned fellow, you sure don't seem to know a whole lot.

It was Ryuhei Tsuchida of the Seiyukai that was killed.

He used to be Kenseikai,

but he betrayed them during the election, defecting to the Seiyukai

to become the government henchman of Shinpei Goto - got any cigarettes?

No cigarettes? What are you, mad?

Pull off the veneer, though, and you've got the boss of a pro gambling ring.

He's a politician whose interests lie solely in gaining territory.

It's only natural that he dips his hand into politics now and then.

And then, it's only natural that the betrayed considers revenge.

Not to mention, it's only natural that someone from the old boss's family

wants to step up to the plate, too.

That might be how those bosses do things, but it ain't gonna fly with the cops.

And then you went and got yourself all mixed up in it.

But the thing is--

In any case, if the police bring you in, you're done for.

They don't listen to any of your reasoning.

They want you to do as they say.

They fight against you until you say, "I did it!"

Who's that talking?

I'll throw you in solitary for the rest of the night!

Ohama - out.

Ow!

A telegram arrived from your area of residence.

We know who you are now, at least.

- Then you must-- - It said you two were eloping!

Sit.

Not there. There.

Like I said, I'm from Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture--

I'm from Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, I work in marine produce, and my name is Minoru Ohama.

This is Mine Kondo - the daughter of a fisherman in Yoshida.

- Her parents died, but thanks to a friend-- - So what?

I'm not interested in that.

How 'bout you just tell me his name,

and where you were running off to?

- Then you can just say you regret your decision-- - No!

What do I have to say for you to believe me?

I was just there at the time! And it wasn't only me!

Where did you get on that train?

Like I told you, Iizuka!

- Is that what you arranged with the killer? - No!

He just sat next to me then out of his own accord.

We...

...we only got on that train to sell books.

- You'll find proof if you check with the manager-- - Dear!

We'll have to use it as evidence, won't we?

I know we promised not to divulge the boss's name.

- But we... - No! I'm sorry!

It was my decision to sell books on the train, even though I was well aware that it wasn't allowed.

It's all my fault!

If they hear about us being arrested here back home,

someone will come to take him back!

We can't let that happen! Please - you must help us!

Say something, dear!

What rank soldier are you?

Third.

Should a third-class soldier be doing whatever he likes with a girl he's eloping with?

Listen up.

Japan just joined the Allies

in a war with Germany, you hear?

And you call yourself Japanese, eloping like that!

- Kneel! Just kneel for him! - Get up.

Pathetic.

Please, have mercy!

- We're sorry! - Coward!

Get off me!

We're sorry!

Let go of him!

Say it! Come on, confess!

LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

Say the name of the place that printed this! LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

We'll let you go if you do! LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

Who's in charge? Gimme a name! Who printed it? LARGE-SCALE LABOR UNION DEMONSTRATION

Who's in charge? Gimme a name! Who printed it?

Who printed it?

There's no way you don't know! Say it!

Down we go!

Fuck!

Meal time.

Here you go.

Hey, Ogawa.

You still gonna eat after being fed all that last night?

Yep. There's rice in these meals.

No matter how hard I work, I can't earn enough to eat my fill.

So, I'm going to eat as long as I'm in here.

I see.

Are you gonna eat that?

That's a first - newcomers usually don't eat anything at first.

She had her eye on your food, y'know.

What happened last night?

Sure are a bunch of perverts in there.

It's up to me when and if I talk, though.

Just gotta keep tabs on my health.

So where're you from, then?

From Uwajima, in Shikoku.

Satsuma mandarins are from there!

Ow...

- Hey, old man. - Huh?

That'll be 23 sen.

To tell the truth, I don't actually have any money on me.

- What? - I'm sorry.

I could work for you, and pay the money back.

Can you help me?

I'm afraid I can't.

You really can't pay for it?

Look out there for a second.

Those tokko cops are tailing me.

I was flung out of a police lockup the day before last, flat broke.

I'm trying to get some work somewhere, but they're always there like that.

I think they let me go just to nab some other friends of mine.

I can't go anywhere.

I've been wandering around hungry, and I've only had water since yesterday.

Old man.

Can you hand me over to those detectives?

If I'm thrown back into that lockup, at least I can eat.

What'd you do, anyway?

Handing out labor union flyers, and making speeches.

Not so bad, I suppose.

And there's really no one that can help you?

Family, a husband, or something like that?

There was a man in our family, to be sure.

A long time ago, that is.

So...

...you say you're after work?

There is someone offering a bit of paid work.

- A coal mine? - You'd have to live in a labor camp, of course.

You wouldn't mind a bit of travel, then?

To tell the truth, there might be someone else that could help you.

There's a train that passes through behind this place.

There's a man a little ways away that'll let you work and eat at his joint.

- If you do it, you'll get paid straight up. - What kinda pay?

5 yen.

I'll have to deduct the price of your food, though.

Will 5 yen be enough, then?

It's not just the food you're paying for - you owe me gratitude, too.

Letting you go is one thing, but it's awfully kind of me to help you get a job.

First, we'll have you take a bath,

and get you changed into some old clothes, or something.

After that, dinner and movie - how's that sound?

Then you'll just have to make the train.

How old are you, old man?

How old am I? I'm 54.

- You're a year younger than him. - Than who?

My dead father.

Hey!

- What happened to the woman that was here? - She ran out.

She ran? Where to?

The alley across the road, out through the counter.

God damn it!

"Oh no! Someone help!"

He heard Mary's voice over the sound of the car speeding down the tracks.

"Ah, Mary, Mary! Be patient, if you would, my dear."

His efforts to bring it to a halt were to no avail.

Alas, nothing could be done! "Oh no - and now a train's coming!"

"It's every man for himself now!" "Just where are you off to, Robert?"

"Quite a spot I've got myself into! Not to worry, Mary!"

"Are you alright, Jack?" He wanted to say he was,

but as the train drew closer, it was hardly true!

Searching left and right, it seemed there was no escape.

"Oh no! I'm done for!"

Or so he thought - as he slipped in between the trains!

"That was a close shave! No need to worry now!"

Hey! Where're you off to?

- Gotta take a leak. - Hold it in, would you?

It's almost over!

I feel like I'm gonna pee my pants...sorry!

You're hopeless.

"I've come to rescue you, Mary!"

He began, hoisting the baggage off his body.

"Mary!" He shouted toward the roof of the carriage,

but as the train surged on, it seemed that more trouble was just around the bend!

God damn it!

Around here, I guess?

- Will this take us there? - Yeah.

- Take care. - I hope it's alright.

Watch out.

Are you alright?

OK?

Ouch!

This'll get us there in no time.

There's not a whole lot of distance between here and Shimonoseki.

We'll just have to huddle here for a while.

I'm sure we'll be able to settle down, so that you can study as well.

There's a woven mat over there!

I'll go get it for us.

Well, if it isn't Satsuma Mandarin!

THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR: DECLARATION OF A STRUGGLE TO THE DEATH

- BRITISH SEA BLOCKADE AREA - - DISREGARD OF NAVAL BATTLE LAWS -

REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT IN RUSSIA

THE U.S. DECLARES WAR

(MAN OF FOREIGN APPEARANCE BURNS 100 YEN NOTE) "WELL? IS IT BRIGHTER NOW?"

- Alright, who's next? Let's see you pick it up! - Me!

Hey, Mine?

Coming!

- One more! - One more?

Now it's your turn!

I don't have anything going for me. Just this!

One hour is all I'm asking!

30 minutes?

Gosh, I'm sweaty! It's summer already!

I'm drenched.

- Here's the girl you picked. - Watch this!

Let me go!

Hey! What's all this?

You look like a virgin with an expression like that!

Do it with the one she picked up!

Ew, no!

Hey! Hey, hey!

What's going on?

- Asshole! - What's her problem?

What do you care, pervert? C'mon, Mine.

How dare you two speak to a customer like that!

Spoilt brats.

Apologize!

- Calm down, Tsuru! - The heck I will!

Where're your mothers, eh?

Bring 'em here!

How 'bout your kids? Why don't you bring them, too?

Why don't you do what you're doing here in front of them?

- Slimy fool! - Big mouth for a cheap hostess!

What'd you say? Big mouth for a lousy upstart!

[PEPPER]

Get out!

Your talents ripen when you take a wife,

therein lies a beautiful compassion

- If you choose friendship... - Tsuru. Tsuru!

NOW HIRING: HOSTESSES - SALON LUCK

That's enough for tonight.

Just me, then.

I'll ask if I can start tonight, and then go home after.

You were lodging at that place, right? I guess you don't have anywhere to stay tonight.

- Stay at ours! - What?

He'll be there, though.

Thanks, Mine.

I can't though. I've still got those tokko detectives tailing me.

- I wouldn't want to trouble you. - Don't be ridiculous!

You'll be fine. It's not like you're a thief, or a murderer.

Just think of it as for the greater good!

Alright, Mine -

I'll stay.

Well, see you at home, then.

Sorry.

Oh!

Yeah.

I guess I shouldn't have seen that.

Is it...a novel?

I don't know. I'm just fooling around.

But you've always been saying...

Yes, but that doesn't mean I'm able to write a novel.

It's time for bed.

Dear...

...what does "Salon Luck" mean?

Is that English? I guess it means "good luck", or something.

I changed workplaces.

So she told me.

It was terribly chaotic... a huge fight broke out.

My apron from the old place...

...I bet it's still covered with pepper.

Hey!

I am glad, though!

You're still wearing your lined kimono.

Here's your cigarettes.

I'll be right back.

What's that?

A diary.

A diary?

I haven't been to school, so I don't know how to write.

I get embarrassed around you.

Tsuru taught me a little, too, for practice.

"Sunday, July 22. Cloudy."

"I changed workplaces. The new place is called 'Salon Luck'."

"I think this will bring us some 'good luck'."

"Your kimono, 1 yen 10 sen."

"Your bat, 20 yen 1 sen--"

Don't read it!

Don't.

- Stop. - Why?

Tsuru's just there.

Why not? We're a couple.

- I can't do it in front of someone! - Why not?

You told me it was a sacred act that couples do.

We'll wake Tsuru up.

Come on...

Bring out your bottles!

Good morning!

Mr. Ohama? You have a visitor!

- How dare you--! - Oh!

- It's you! - Uh-oh.

It's that Mine girl!

A group came to the cafe looking for you this morning.

- Said they were from Uwajima, Shikoku. - Uwajima?

- Who was it? - Hell if I know!

Your mom, I guess. A head clerk of some kind, and some other fellow.

Said that they heard from the police, and came looking for you.

Kihei.

Minoru.

Yes.

Wait! Your wife -

aren't you going to say anything to Mine?

- This doesn't concern you! - And you call yourself a man!

What'll she do when she finds out?

How could you betray her like this?

What on earth are you doing?

- Minoru! - Good-for-nothing!

Banzai!

Minoru!

Tsurukichi...

You fool!

You ought to be ashamed for what you've done to that family!

He's the young master of the most reputable wholesaler in Uwajima!

A good-for-nothing, he is!

She's the daughter of a fisherman.

When love is concerned, to hell with social statuses!

He turned out to be a real letdown!

What's he playing at, exactly?

You've got the right to see what kind of man he is, though.

You've gotta chase after him! You'll catch up to him if you leave now.

He'll go to Beppu, and then catch a ferryboat to Uwajima.

Go! Run!

Out of the way!

Go!

Tsuru!

The ferryboat to Uwajima, from Beppu! Got it?

Yes!

- Now, go! - Stop!

- She mustn't go! - Mrs. Ohama! Mrs. Ohama!

Wait...wait!

Wait!

Wait...wait...wait...

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Wait! Stop!

Mine!

To tell the truth,

he's trash.

He's no good!

No good!

BEPPU

We await your return, sir!

- Hey! What's going on? - Have you lost your mind?

You mustn't go! Mine!

Mine!

That's a first class cabin!

Help!

Dear!

Minoru!

Get out! Why are you here?

Dear!

The boat arrived in Uwajima on the the 24th,

the night of the island's Ushi-oni Festival.

UWAJIMA, EHIME PREFECTURE

Are you alright?

Dear!

Minoru!

Kihei! Get rid of her!

What are you doing?

Kihei!

How far are we going?

Until I know what's going on!

Mine...

Coward!

I loved you like you taught me to.

It was hard, but I was happy.

- And now you... - I...

Why did you go without telling me?

We've been eloping for 2 years.

All it did was make me realize that I can't do anything by myself.

Like how I got dragged into that parliamentarian murder incident.

Liar!

- What? - Tell me the truth!

It wasn't meant to be like this!

Just leave me alone for a while.

Is that what you call going back home?

What?

I don't want to hate you!

You have to die.

What?

Together, with me.

If we die now, we'll die happy.

That's fine with me.

Don't be ridiculous!

I'm not ready to...

If that's the case,

I'll die by myself!

Mine! Wait!

Let go!

- Mine! - I'll do it!

Mine!

Let me go!

- We'll just try it once more! - Try what?

Try thinking about it!

If you'll die with me, I'll think about it!

But then we'll be dead. Don't treat me like a fool!

I want to die!

Mine!

- Boss...hey, boss! - Huh?

We've gotta save them!

Paddle! Quick!

Come with me, Minoru!

I'm not ready!

Those stupid kids!

I'm coming to get you!

At least watch where you're diving, idiot!

It doesn't concern you.

What are you talking about?

I saved them, didn't I?

You better start acting grateful, old man.

I know.

Well, then you won't mind me seeing to them, eh?

Stubborn old fool.

Well, I just heard all about you two from this fellow.

- Mine! - Now, now, settle down.

"If that is the case..." -- sit down.

"If I had died sooner,

from my illness in last year's autumn..."

Is this a joke to you?

Kinzo - the man's mother is here to collect him.

Oh, is that so?

Minoru!

My thanks.

- May I ask...? - This man helped them out.

Thank you. I will provide you with a reward later.

Kihei!

This is our organization.

For the time being, then -

- as thanks-- - Shut the fuck up!

I am Kinzo Osada, of Kobe.

I came home to Uwajima for the festival, and went fishing.

I saw people fall off the cliff, and helped them.

That's it!

Your ride home's here, so go.

But if you try a stunt like that again, I'm not gonna stop you.

A "reward"? You gotta be fucking kidding me!

- Now, now... - Shut up!

- Kinzo! - I know.

- Get Minoru out of here, now. - Yes, ma'am.

Doctor.

Lift him up.

Be careful, now.

Go!

Don't forget anything, old man.

And what'll you do?

There, there...

STRONG WIND AND RAIN HIT TOKYO

OCTOBER 1, 1917

1918

STORM AND FLOOD DAMAGE IN KYUSHU & KANSAI

UNPRECEDENTED WHITE RICE BOOM MARKETS FLOODED WITH CUSTOMERS

4 LITERS OF RICE FOR 1 YEN

1.8 LITERS OF RICE FOR 45 SEN UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND BRINGS SOARING PRICES

1.8 LITERS OF RICE FOR 50 SEN

60-70 SEN

AUGUST 9, 1918

- THAT DAY, IN KOBE -- - Just reply with "I do", alright?

Kinzo. Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife--

Why'd you think I'm marrying her, eh?

- He's stating the bleeding obvious! - Those are the rules.

- Now, reply. - I do!

Alright.

And do you, Mine Kondo--

I do.

Too fast.

- Alright. And the ring? - Ring?

Put a ring on her finger.

Nobody told me about that!

Someone get me a ring!

- Come again? - Huh?

- What's happening? - He seems awfully stressed.

Idiots!

I knew this'd happen.

That's why I said do it at Takasagoya or Takamagawara!

Huh? It was you that said we had to get the revered Father Kagawa to do it.

Somethin' wrong with that?

- Where's my ring? - Kinzo...

...what about that?

You've already got a goddamn ring!

Alright, then!

No - wrong finger. This one.

I can put it on whatever finger I want!

Those are the rules.

Alright.

You are now man and wife.

Please.

- That's embarrassing. - Those are the rules.

You have made a pledge to each other before God.

Our Lord, who art in heaven, we ask for your blessings for this matrimony.

Amen.

Help! Quick!

Father Kagawa! Come quick!

- I'm doing a wedding right now. - That can wait!

People from the tenement houses have been chased out! Managers from Daishinsha

are using Kishimoto yakuza thugs as bodyguards,

and telling those that can't pay rent to get out!

Father Kagawa is here!

Stop it at once!

Halt! Who's responsible for this?

Father!

I am.

Kishimoto!

I thought you were in charge of the laborers at the harbor!

Since when did you become a Daishinsha underling?

Stop and withdraw at once!

You'll have to deal with me if you don't.

It's only natural that those that don't pay rent should leave.

Kishimoto's just here to move them along.

- If we don't, these lowlifes will-- - What's that?

Who's the idiot that raised the 3.80 rent up to 5 yen?

A portion of rice costs 70 sen here, and it's on the rise! We can't even eat rice gruel!

If you don't like it, get everyone to chip in together!

- Red-horned demon! - That's it, Poppin! Give it to 'em!

- Murderers! - What's with this brat?

If you've got a complaint about the rent, tell it to the landlord!

We're only doing what we were asked to - collecting debts!

Sentaro! Get that money!

Did you hear me? Get that money out!

That money was for yours and Kinzo's wedding!

We all scraped it together! It's a very small amount!

There should be 25 yen in here.

- Take it and go home for today. - Who's this broad?

Mind your manners. This is Mr. Osada's wife.

How awful.

There you go.

Whoa, whoa!

I told the rental place that I wouldn't dirty this in any way!

Well, would you look at this! A costumed parade!

Quit your whining!

I'm going to lodge a complaint with the governor and the mayor, right away!

As you wish!

Kishimoto!

You oughta treat these people with respect.

They're the ones that come to work at your harbor!

The money they earn keeps us alive!

What's that?

RICE PRICES SURPASS 50 SEN PER PORTION

Those fools from the 2nd floor are taking too much care...they shut all the damn windows.

- Let me get a hand towel... - No, I'm fine.

You just get some rest.

Alright.

Mine...

Hm?

UPRISING BY WOMEN IN TOYAMA 2000-MAN ARMY DEPLOYED

What's the world coming to?

Things ain't what they used to be,

all around the god damn country.

Mine.

- Yes? - Mine...

...is this good enough for you?

Is what good enough?

I'm glad that you're thankful for being here over the past year.

But with everything that's going on...

I'm happy.

I just wish I could've shown our wedding to my parents before they died.

That's all.

I don't feel any gratitude, nor bear any grudge toward you.

- I was just asked to do this. - By Kishimoto?

Forgive me.

You missed my vitals.

Your knife is facing downward, too.

That means you're...

Dear?

Go!

Dear?

Kinzo!

Kinzo!

Who did this?

Get me a doctor...!

- Who did this? - A doctor - now!

Okay!

Somebody help!

Sentaro! Come quickly!

Boss! What happened?

He's been stabbed in the stomach!

Boss!

- Boss! - Fools!

Call a doctor!

- Boss! - What is this?

Boss!

It was Kishimoto, wasn't it, Boss?

- Get a doctor! - Quick!

Quit your howling!

We need to stop the bleeding.

- Fetch a doctor! - Pick up the telephone, you idiot.

Who is it? What do you want at this hour?

Oh...

...yes. I see.

It's the manager of the Shibayama warehouse.

- I'll speak to him. - Boss!

I'll get it.

Boss...

Hello. I'm speaking on behalf of Mr. Osada.

I'm his wife.

Thank you.

What?

Understood.

I'll make sure of it.

They're not sure what exactly, but the navy

is suddenly handling some special cargo.

They'll decide which gang will be responsible for it at 8am tomorrow, in the meeting room.

- Alright. - Then that means...

...Kishimoto must've caught wind of it somewhere, and tried to take the Boss out!

- The scoundrel! - Stop!

Knuckleheads!

Can't you hear what I'm saying?

Imbeciles! I'm dying here!

God damn it!

Bastards!

Idiots!

I guess Osada died while he was on top of his new young wife.

He won't be 'round here any more.

You're free to hand it to me right away.

Sir.

Well then - as this is a bit of an irregular case,

I had thought that everyone would make a bid in the spirit of fairness,

but it looks like it'll go to Kishimoto.

Is that alright with you?

Leave it to me.

We can fit around 35 to 45 tons of homegrown rice.

- Piece of cake! - Wait.

Who said it was homegrown rice?

Nobody's said anything about the contents of the cargo.

Where'd you hear that?

Well, er...

...let's see...

Sentaro!

Wait outside!

I'm Osada's wife.

I will attend the meeting as his representative.

Oh, it's just a woman.

Alright. Sit.

Yes.

Did you all read the newspaper this morning?

The newspaper?

Those that did - stand.

What did you read? Tell me about one article.

Yes, sir.

In the Siberia Intervention, the Japanese naval brigade made landfall

- in Vl...Vladi... - Vladivostok.

Alright, it's decided.

- But Captain...! - Don't be foolish! We...

Silence!

The cargo is indeed homegrown rice,

but it's intended for those forces in Vladivostok. As such,

it needs to be dealt with by tomorrow.

We're counting on you -

madame.

Yes, sir.

Alright, bring 'em through.

Pile 'em on!

Steady as she goes!

Are you OK?

Be careful!

Hey, idiot!

I'll beat you up if you keep lazing around!

If this work was any slower, anyone could do it!

Makes you mad, though, don't it?

All this rice, and none of it's going in our mouths!

Wait, Mine! It's impossible for you to do this work!

Just keep watch!

I'm here in Kinzo's place, you fool!

- Got a problem with that? - Hey Mine!

Maybe you gobbled the Boss up the other night, eh?

I'm gonna knock your brains out!

Keep it coming!

Coming through!

Here we go!

Coming through!

Look out, Sentaro!

Who're these assholes?

If the straw gets wet, the rice is done for!

Bastards!

Who's responsible for this? Stop!

Stop! Stop it!

You'll get nothing out of this!

This is for your benefit too!

You're with Kishimoto. What do you want?

Isn't it obvious? We've come to collect the wheelbarrows.

If you want rice, why didn't you come here earlier to get some?

This is no place for a woman!

How low can you bastards get?

I've had enough of your sorry face. Get 'em, boys!

Go for the rice!

Hey! You bastards!

Stop!

What are you doing?

Pick up the rice!

Stuff some in your clothes while you have the chance!

This is mine! I need it to feed my child!

These are the perks of our job!

The jerks that stockpile it are the only ones that usually profit, anyways!

Don't!

The police will be on our backs us if you do that!

Watch out, Mine!

Both of you need to calm down.

A policeman'll be on his way to investigate that gunshot.

- The military police, too! - Who's he think he is?

Quit messing around!

Shut it.

You're both doing it the wrong way.

I've lost my patience.

Haven't you got a code of virtue to live by?

Don't hold back - give him all you've got!

You betrayed us, Seijiro.

Cat got your tongue? Say something!

Please, come in.

Don't worry about them.

Please, make yourself at home upstairs.

You're a traitor, Seijiro.

Why'd you bite the hand that fed you, huh?

Mr. Kishimoto -

I killed Osada for you,

so you and I are done. - He's alive, you fool!

Where do you think you're off to?

Asshole!

I'll be going now.

- Shut it! - Stop!

Why don't we just do him in now?

Now's not a good time.

Good evening, sir.

- Are you taking him captive? - This way, please.

Here we go.

Boss.

Let's say this is a donation for the support committee, shall we?

What happened today caused quite the rupture.

If you cause too much of a scene...

By the way, that fellow downstairs - I haven't seen him around before.

- Well? - You detectives all say the same thing.

- What's that? - He came with a note attached,

from another boss in Wakamatsu, Kyushu.

Can't be helped - we've got a code of virtue to live by.

But y'know, detective -

Whoops! Easy now, detective.

- Before that, let's deal with Osada's laborer quarters. - Yes, of course.

- We're back! - Ah! Good job.

Everyone gave it their all!

I got a call from the Shibayama warehouse...

- Thanks! - Kishimoto dealt us a real dirty hand,

but thanks to everyone... - Sentaro...

...share that with everyone, will you?

- Did you make that, Boss? - No, idiot. They brought it here for me.

- Hasn't it gotten cold by bow? - Huh?

Nothing. Thanks!

You should've seen them! They stayed up all night for us!

Ow...!

- Sorry! - It's alright.

It's not much, but I also got the manager to

give half of the earnings to the company,

and add another half for us! We can share it with everyone!

Mine...!

- He'll be pleased with you, too! - Everything went exactly as planned!

And what about the guy that saved us with the pistol?

Well, the thing is, Boss - it's a bit complicated...

...there he appeared, out of nowhere--

- Boss! Help, quick! - What's with all the noise?

Come to the laborers' quarters right away!

There's a policeman taking everyone away!

- What? - They detained my husband, too!

Someone let slip that we took rice from the sheds tonight!

Why, that's....!

- Sentaro! - Yes, ma'am.

- Sentaro! I'm counting on you. - Yes, sir.

- Stop! - Let it go!

Officer! That's just crushed rice that my grandson and I

picked up out of the dirt around the Ujigawa rice mill.

It's just black rice, full of stones and sand.

If you take that away from us, neither my grandson nor I

will have anything to eat tomorrow!

- Get it out of here, quick! - Idiots!

Are you alright?

You come with us, too!

Grandma?

- Sentaro! - Yes, ma'am?

I'm going to the police to bail them out.

That detective is in cohorts with the Kishimoto clan, you know.

Kishimoto henchmen were taking the policemen around

and pointing out where we were!

I saw it with my own two eyes, clear as day!

Bastards...they led us into a trap!

What'll we do about tomorrow?

We won't back down - we'll do whatever it takes to gather people tomorrow!

Any ideas, ma'am?

Kishimoto's after our blood thanks to our handling of the cargo job.

Other laborers, or Bentenhama folks - they won't do us any good now!

That's exactly why we're gonna get the job done!

...and that's why I'm here today!

We must ask for your assistance. The work is exceptionally hard,

and low wages are all we can manage.

But if we lose this cargo job, the Osada clan is done for.

We'll be played right into the hands of the Kishimoto yakuza clan!

Sorry, lady, but there's no help for you here.

- Why not? - What do you mean?

Are you blind, or what? Take a look around!

We're taking the day off today to go to Minatogawa, and ask, why can't we eat?

Why do we have to spend over 70 sen for a pack of rice that was only 15 sen until last year?

Why do we have to work all day just to earn a cup or two of rice?

Why raise the prices when there's plenty to go around?

There should be cheap imported rice around - why don't we get any?

We're gonna get the truth out of 'em!

Now wait a darn second!

What everyone wants to say is that if there's enough rice to send to Siberia,

it's a crying shame that they don't send some of it here!

Is that not the case, ladies and gentlemen?

- Who're you? - My surname is Fujita, and my name is ronin,

marked by the law all over the world!

I am no thief, however!

I've been followed by detectives for ten years...

He's correct -

this rice will be sent to soldiers in Siberia.

Nevertheless, we must ask for your assistance!

No way!

- Who are you? - Shut up!

As this young lady just said, we're dealing with a crucial turning point:

if the Osada clan is exposed, we'll play right into the hands of the Kishimoto yakuza.

The Osada clan will be destroyed, and the whole harbor will answer to yakuza.

They'll rob you bone dry!

Cajolery! Don't listen to him!

Look at him - folks like him are bound to be yakuza!

- What? - Shut it!

Listen up - the reason I'm telling you this is because I am yakuza.

Who asked you to sneak in here? Kishimoto give you some pocket money?

- Silence! How dare you! - My name's Poppin. I'm just a simple guy.

I don't know much, but I don't think this fella's lying!

He's right - it ain't gonna be pretty if we end up as lackeys for Kishimoto!

Alright - we get it.

If so, help out this lady before going to the citizens' rally. What do you say?

Thank you! Thank you, everyone!

Thank you, everyone!

Thank you, everyone!

How 'bout you take the lead in the front, mister?

I can't - isn't that obvious?

Don't worry about it! You managed to sneak in here, after all.

Alright everyone, huddle around these two!

Don't let him get away!

Thank you...thank you!

Thanks, pal. We owe you.

- We did it! - Banzai!

Thanks, old lady!

Thank you...really!

- Hey, Poppin! - There he is!

We did it, thanks to you!

Hey, old man! You're the Boss, right?

How'd you bag a sweet lady like that for a wife?

I'd take her over this old hag any day.

Shut up! We've gotta go to the citizens' rally now.

I'm going to go ahead and wait there. Come on, Poppin!

Miss! Miss!

About that guy that helped you out - Seijiro, was it?

I got him to hide out in the barge tonight.

We'll worry about tomorrow when it comes!

Why'd you let only that old man go home, and not the others?

Well...

...it seems like the detective wants to make it seem like Mine forced everyone to steal the rice.

He cuffed everyone and had them sit down in the dirt

at the police dojo yesterday, too, in that awful rain.

- Is that true? - God damn it...

You better go take a look.

What happened in town today?

The police had off-duty detectives and officers go around taking people away.

Things'll work themselves out!

Let's get going!

See you later!

Thank you. Good work.

Thanks, everyone!

Mine...

Mine.

Mine!

You all did great. Have a drink.

Mine - I want the guy that helped us out to have a drink, too.

That old lady told me about him.

Of course. But I really think Sentaro would be the man for the job...

You go, Mine.

- We're counting on you. - Take care.

Did we finish it?

Out the way, please. Sorry!

- Go on, have a drink. - Good work, everyone!

My husband insisted on offering you a drink.

Me? You shouldn't have.

There are no cups...

It's strange.

I knew as soon as I looked in your eyes -

that you remembered me from somewhere.

Those mountains...

Uwajima, where I'm from...

...is surrounded by sea and mountains, too.

Look at how shiny those lights are.

So shiny.

So shiny!

So shiny!

So shiny...

You there!

Yes?

What's your address?

This man is the owner of this...

And what about you?

- Well, I... - Not that it matters.

Don't go disturbing the peace, alright?

Not to mention the streets are a bit wild tonight.

Women ought to get home quickly.

- Yes, sir. - Excuse us.

Thank you.

Alright...

I'd better get back.

- The bottle... - Go.

Alright.

Why?

Why?

I love you.

Attack the rice mill!

- Let's get the rice store! - Light up the Suzuki place!

Destroy the shrine!

HIGASHI KAWASAKI-CHO 1-CHOME SUZUKI HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

Get the police! The police, quick! HIGASHI KAWASAKI-CHO 1-CHOME SUZUKI HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

HIGASHI KAWASAKI-CHO 1-CHOME SUZUKI HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

The police, now! HIGASHI KAWASAKI-CHO 1-CHOME SUZUKI HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

The police, now!

Hello? Police?

Help, we're in trouble!

Here's some oil.

Open up that goddamn rice granary!

Where're you hoarding all the rice, huh?

Bring us old man Suzuki!

ZANKOKU RICE STORE, ARATA-CHO TSUNEKICHI TAMADA Write this on the front: 1 pack of rice, 30 sen!

ZANKOKU RICE STORE, ARATA-CHO TSUNEKICHI TAMADA

We're eating cheap tonight! ZANKOKU RICE STORE, ARATA-CHO TSUNEKICHI TAMADA

We're eating cheap tonight!

Leave your money at home!

Please! Just make it 50 sen, I'm begging you!

You're a council member, right?

Shouldn't you be the first to think up a solution when everyone's struggling?

- How 'bout 25 sen, eh? - 45 sen!

Alright, 35 is my last offer!

20 sen! Let's hear 20 sen!

It's him!

I knew I wasn't going to be able to...

That's enough for now.

After how far we've come -

I'm leaving.

Wait!

I'm not going to be taken for a coward -

not on my life.

This way!

They're working together, Boss. Osada and that asshole.

Alright - in this ruckus, no one's gonna know who killed them. Got it?

- Let's go! - Yes, sir!

Yes...yes...no, nothing like that!

Wait a sec.

Mine!

Please.

Yes. Yes...no!

This is the Osada place!

Mine...?

Yes.

He...helped us out, today and yesterday.

- Mine... - They hit the rice dealers around here,

and those in my neighborhood -

we need you to show them who's boss!

Please, Mine!

I saw what's happening out there.

You need to sell it cheaply!

Understand that they need your help - your compassion...

...your allegiance! - I agree.

If you reduce the prices,

I'll take care of your wives and children tonight.

How cheap?

25 sen.

I heard that's how much they're asking.

That's that. I'll ask for support from the company, too.

Alright, everyone! Off we go!

We need to get this done tonight!

OSADA

- Bring us your rice! - Bring us your rice!

We'll need you to protect the rice storage.

Very well. Lead the way.

Alright - all of you head in and cause some chaos.

- Let's go. - Yes, ma'am.

Get 'em!

Out of the way!

You bastard!

We need to get to the rice dealers - all bets are off if we don't!

Kishimoto!

- You're mine! - Traitor!

Mr. Ota! Stay by me!

You - follow behind!

Mr. Ota!

Listen, everyone! Please listen!

Quieten down!

Be quiet!

For three days from today, all rice dealers from Kawasaki and further out

will sell you 1.8 liter portions of white rice for just 25 sen!

Alright!

However - portions are limited to 3 per person!

Quiet, please!

That's all we can offer today!

We're opening the stores now, so calm down and wait your turn!

Stay calm, I beg you! Mr. Ota!

Don't be fooled!

- I'm telling the truth! - Liar!

Rice is free all over town!

Break down the doors and get it while you can!

Keep 'em agitated. Bust into the Osada house, too.

Hey, everyone! Osada and them rice dealers are in cohorts!

Let's pay Osada a visit, shall we!

Goddamnit! Quit getting in the way!

Kishimoto!

This is Seijiro Tanaka, who murdered a member of Seiyukai on a train in Kyushu!

Socialist!

He's the instigator! He's the one that started this by destroying the rice dealers!

He and Osada...

And you call yourself a yakuza?

It's Tanaka! The wanted guy!

Maybe I should say that you used me to ambush Osada in a nice loud voice?

What's that?

1.8 LITERS OF WHITE RICE - 25 SEN

Here it is, everyone! The rice dealers are in agreement!

Destroying the shops and stealing rice is a punishable offense!

Quieten down and line up to buy the rice!

Line up! Please, line up!

Out of the way! Get out of the way!

Quick, this way!

- Leave me be! - Please...quickly!

Over there! He's with the woman!

- What now, Detective Hayakawa? - Over there!

Move!

Keep looking.

Where is he?

Where is who?

Don't play dumb.

The guy we're after - where'd you hide him?

There!

Stand up!

Bastards!

What's going on?

- Out of the way! - Sentaro!

It's a mistake. I'll be home soon.

Look after the old man.

Go and look for Kin, too.

- You...! - Look for Kin!

Tell her about the rice prices!

Shut up!

Get moving!

RICE RIOTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA

LARGE-SCALE RIOTS IN KOBE SUZUKI STORE SET ABLAZE

KYOTO OVERRUN BY RIOTS

CROWDS OF 50,000

MILITARY DEPLOYED ENTIRE CITY OVERRUN BY FEAR

POLICE SQUADS BRANDISH SWORDS, GRAPPLE WITH CROWDS

RICE STORE ATTACKS IN OSAKA

HIROSHIMA

RIOTS IN OKAYAMA CITY DYNAMITE THROWN, RICE STORAGE BLOWN UP

TOKYO FINALLY SUCCUMBS TO TURMOIL

MILITARY VS. CROWDS OF 10,000: 2 DIE BY BAYONET

Time to come clean.

Tell us everything -

where you sent him,

and where he's hiding out.

Then you'll be released.

Won't be long until you'll have to confess.

Bitch!

Think you can outsmart the police?

It's not coming off until you tell us.

Where's he hiding?

Say it!

- Start talking! - You bitch!

We'll beat you to death!

Fucking bitch!

Spit it out!

You haven't returned home, so Osada is out handling cargo.

Has his injury healed?

I doubt it.

Don't you feel sorry for him?

Who do you think stabbed him?

Seijiro Tanaka, that's who!

Initially, Tanaka was indebted to Kishimoto.

In other words - he felt obliged to carry out the request.

How do you know that?

We did a bit of sniffing around.

So what about Kishimoto, then?

We don't have proof that he made the request.

Is that so?

Even that doesn't make you want to give him up?

What exactly is going on between you and Tanaka?

Well...

that man -

he saved my life.

What?

Give me your hands.

- Hayakawa! - Huh?

Hayakawa!

(whispering)

What?

Interference from the navy?

It's that accountant captain - paying her a favor, it seems.

Cargo orders from the military are highest priority right now,

and that captain isn't too fond of Kishimoto or any other bosses.

The rice storages are struggling - they're demanding her release.

Fuck!

Mom!

Who is it?

We're nearly there!

Just here. Keep going...

A little more...

She's going to collapse!

Here, hold on to her!

Here.

Give her something!

Um...what? Ah! One of those!

- A...kimono! - Quit stuttering!

Get one of those first! And then...medicine!

Wound medicine! Medicine for wounds!

Ouch, ouch...

Mom!

OK, here we go.

Look after her, would you?

She's really been done in...

Turn around!

Downstairs, you brats!

She's really been done in...

Here you go.

This is gonna hurt.

Rub it in, would you, old woman? And you, old man!

I can't believe you made it here.

Kin...

...and...

...make sure no one followed me!

Must have been tough.

I thought I would die.

But...

Hey! Someone's here!

I don't know what to say.

Mine...

...come home!

Sentaro!

What happened to you?

I...

The boss...Kishimoto and his guys, they...

What?

Sentaro...!

What is it? Spit it out!

An officer I know...

...he called me, told me about your release.

Everyone cheered, and just as I said I'd go get you,

the boss said he'd go, and called a rickshaw.

We ran to the police station, but the driver kept going.

I thought, "Where's he taking us?"

He just kept flooring it, and just then -

bang! A car appears out of nowhere!

"Watch where you're going!" I shouted -

and then saw it was Kishimoto.

He drew a goddamn pistol from his pocket.

With the rain, and the wind... we were caught in a storm.

No one around, either - no one that cared, at least.

They dragged the boss out of the rickshaw,

and shoved him in the car.

I tried to cling onto the car,

but it was no good -

it knocked me flying.

Tea?

Idiot! Go downstairs!

What's your problem?

Quit babbling.

Seijiro...

...it's different this time.

Mine...

...you need to give her back!

No.

- What? - No.

What'd you say?

No.

However...

She can't go anywhere right now - her body's in tatters!

Did you find out where they took Osada?

Everybody's caught up in the chaos outside right now!

Idiot! Look for Osada first!

Yes, ma'am.

Aren't you cold?

I feel like I'm getting a hot flush.

He's back.

So he is.

Mine! We got it!

We found out where the boss is!

This actor guy came and told us. I'm heading there now!

No!

- I'm going - just me. - Me too.

Fools!

Sentaro!

You can't go! If you do,

what's going to happen to the cargo today?

No! Don't go!

Don't go, Sentaro!

- Mine! - Shut up!

Let's go.

Kishimoto threatened me by saying,

"If you don't pass on this message, we won't let you go to the next theatre."

"No matter where you people go in Japan,

you'll always have to depend on gangsters."

That's what he was saying.

I'll bet right now that my troupe is packed up,

and waiting for me at the station--

- Where are they? - Follow me and you'll find out.

You haven't hurt him, have you?

Come and see.

Can we go, then...?

What's wrong? Where are you going?

Wait a minute--

Mine?!

Promise us, would you?

Let us on the next train, will you? They're waiting for us over there!

Sure. No problem.

So we can get on the next one, then, right?

My darling...

Osada.

Seijiro!

Why're you here?

Not that I mind.

What do you want?

- I want you to withdraw. - I refuse!

I'm talking to her, not you.

Listen up, woman.

You're getting in the way of me gaining territory

at the Kobe port. My clan's territory, that is.

I tried to work around you, but to no avail.

In other words, this is my last resort.

So, I need you to pledge that the Osada clan will disband,

and you'll withdraw from trade operations.

Not for nothing, though -

you'll need to choose between that and Osada's life.

What do you think, dear?

You ought to know how I feel.

Yes.

A bullet it is, then?

Do that and you'll have a hole in your stomach.

What?

Freeze!

Nobody move.

Just try it - I got bullets with your names on 'em.

I'll shoot!

- Just try it! - Mine.

Is that really what you want?

Try threatening someone else.

We're willing to risk our lives.

- Mine! - Kishimoto.

If you call yourself yakuza, try rolling the dice.

Shut it!

What's that?

Let's make it a duel.

Me against you four.

Throw away that cheap gun - we'll do it with swords.

Alright.

- Don't be a coward, though! - Likewise.

Ready?

Asshole!

Cut him down!

Mine - get Osada outta here!

Alright!

That man...

...what exactly is at stake for him?

You.

Your forgiveness.

And yours?

Bastard!

You bastard!

Mine...

Yes?

You poor soul.

I'm perfectly happy.

I'm happy because...

FIN

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