Original subtitles

The Song of Home

Directed By Kenji Mizoguchi

Several students are coming home with joy and pride.

Junichi Okamoto, student of a high school in Tokyo.

Misako, a sister of Junichi. She is also a student in Tokyo.

An old school mate of Junichi, Taro Maesaka. He is a student of a commercial high school.

You are just like before. Don't be noisy.

Making a noise is our privilege.

Naotaro Sakuda is working as a coachman in order to support his poor family.

�. That coachman is Sakuda, isn't he.

Sakuda, that brilliant boy at our primary school?

He used to say that he would become a doctor of agriculture.

I am ashamed to see you like this.

You are self employed. It is a good job.

Taro's home is the finest in the village.

You are grown-up.

Please tell me about Tokyo�

--- Night--- From every home comes light of comfort and pleasure.

Junichi's father who is a rich farmer, Junsaku. Junichi's mother, Oshima.

Naotaro's father, Sakubei is a poor tenant farmer.

Naotaro's mother, Okiku, who has a kind heart.

His sister Okinu is a gentle girl.

Poor Naotaro. You cannot study further because we are poor.

The school teacher also wanted him to study further.

Naotaro was ashamed of himself because his school friends came back from Tokyo.

My brother could be at the top position if he went to high school.

Father, I would like to go to Tokyo.

I will study hard and return as a great man.

I know what you think. But we have no money for it.

I will have a job while I am studying in Tokyo.

No, you cannot succeed in anything if you do not concentrate on one thing.

I 'm sure that you will be able to study further sooner or later.

So please be patient and work for us.

Morning---Everybody wakes up in order to do their daily work.

This is for you.

Please enjoy yourself, Misako. Give my best regards to your brother.

He was a brilliant pupil at the primary school.

---Their alma mater---

"A alumni reunion is to be held. The graduates of this school are invited to attend."

We have an alumni reunion.

It will be the attended by the guys coming back from Tokyo. I don't want to go to such meeting.

Let's go on an excursion with my sister?

-The day of excursion-

I am a Japanese man.

-Later- Maesaka and the other students who are bored

with the country life organize a club in the city style.

a) The purpose of this club is to enjoy friendship among the club members.

b) This club is to train future ladies and gentlemen.

c) For the purpose of this, this club studies dance and music

The appearance of this club stimulated

the city fever of young people in the village.

This is luxurious. We smoke cigars.

A member of the club is a gentleman.

My daughter has gone on that train.

She has abandoned me and gone to the city.

"Mother, thank you for everything. But I am fed up with the country life.

I am going to live in Tokyo."

I wonder if she'll come back.

You can ask to the police for her protection.

Her daughter has gone to Tokyo. She wants her daughter put under protection.

Such a reckless action must cause misbehavior. OK, we'll get her back.

That evening--- some young people gathered and discussed the problems of the village.

The club was popular as usual.

Taro Maesaka and his friends are having a party Shall we go?

He tells us exciting stories of Tokyo.

You may go.

Sir, the meeting is not over, but I have to go now.

Sir, actually I have to go to a Buddhist ceremony for my family.

Finally I have gotten away from that boring meeting.

- A week later-

Okinu, why did you come here?

Maesaka, why did you organize such a club?

I am doing this because I would like to let my village friends know city life.

The country life is simplicity. No, not only the country life�

A man like you who's only graduated from a primary school does not understands our taste.

No, our teacher taught us that a man's character is more precious than learning.

Everybody, does not act like that. We have many things to do.

More than music, more than dance, you have greater enterprise to study. It is agriculture.

If we all long for the city and leave agriculture, what is our land coming to?

What is Japan Coming to?

Please love our land. And please be proud of being a farmer.

Forgive me. I had a mistaken idea for our village.

-The following day-

The inspector of the county visited this village with a foreign professor

who was researching primary schools in Japan.

He saved the life of my child.

He is a promising young man, but his family is so poor�

I would like to support him and give him a complete education.

Sakuda, this gentleman from abroad wants to give you a complete education.

You can study any kind of discipline.

What is our land coming to? What is Japan coming to?

Sir, I decided to remain in this village and become a good farmer.

Getting further education is good.

But it is more important for me to be a farmer who is independent and self-improving.

Sir, please tell him what I feel. I will decline the offer.

I pay my respects to your heart.

-Morning- It is a morning of home that shines peace and life.

The song of home Beautiful country My home Shining and Waving My home

Praise it Celebrate it Sing it My home

Here is the land where we were born. We have to cultivate it.

By doing so, everyting in the nation can be nurtured.