"Morning for the Ôsone Family" "Production:" "Tatsuo Hosoya Screenplay:" "Eijirô Hisaita Cinematography:" "Hiroshi Kusuda" "Art direction:" "Mikio Mori Lighting:" "Ryôzô Toyoshima Sound:" "Hisao Ôno" "Editing:" "Yoshi Sugihara Music:" "Kyoka Asai" "Cast:" "Fusako Ôsone:" "Haruko Sugimura Ichirô Ôsone:" "Toshinosuke Nagao" "Taiji Ôsone:" "Shin Tokudaiji Yuko Ôsone:" "Mitsuko Miura" "Takashi Ôsone:" "Shirô Osaka Issei Ôsone:" "Eitarô Ozawa" "Direction:" "Keisuke Kinoshita" "Shôwa era, year 18 (1943)" "Silent night, holy night, the stars are shining" "The Madonna cradles the saviour Child, sleeping, and dreaming peacefully" "Silent night, holy night" "The smiling Child sleeps" "In this blessed period" "("To Akira Minari") In this blessed period" "("To Akira Minari") The morning's light" "The morning's light is shining, merrily." "I didn't do very well!" "I haven't played for years..." "Well done, mother!" "She was great in her days on stage!" "Mother-in-law used to be on stage?" "It was just for the girls' school festivals or something." "Father fell in love looking at her on the stage." "Father was quite something!" "Now it's your turn, Mr. Minari." "Please, leave a good memory with us." "So, for the sake of memory." "This may be the last time!" "Beautiful piano playing!" "That piece is called "Music for Separation"." "Yes, it sounds a bit sad." "As this may be the last time..." "It will not be!" "But it is so depressing..." "Even the date for your wedding has been set." "I feel sorry for you, my Lady." "Oh, sounds like he has finished." "It's a shame." "I won't be able to hear you playing for a while!" "They say one's fingers are muddled for 2 or 3 years, after coming back." "Pianists are outsiders on the battlefield." "We artists and academics should keep a pure stance, and be the conscience of the public." "I read your thesis in a magazine." "Its title was 'On Conscience', wasn't it?" "That thesis too had the same message, as you just said." "Your criticism of the war was rather vague, brother." "One can't say or write more than that." "Even my gentle thesis has created controversy in the Intelligence Agency." "Is that so?" "I'm sorry for this old gentleman, but" "I'm absolutely against this war." "But as I can't say so explicitly," "I explained how this war happened, and suggested that the public should reconsider it, thus implying this war is a mistake." "Here, how about tea?" "Enough discussion." "Today is Christmas!" "Now, let's talk about something nice for Mr. Minari to remember, eh?" "Any ideas?" " I should leave now." " You should stay a little longer!" "I have to visit two places." "So many compliments!" "Thank you very much." "With this, do I look a little like a departing soldier?" "Sister, shouldn't you say something?" "Such as?" ""Please, have a safe journey." "I will wait until you return victoriously, even for 5 or 10 years"." "What is it?" "A meeting request for the Young Master." " Is he alone?" " There are three gentlemen." "Excuse me for a moment." "Military Police?" "From the police..." "Excuse me." "Are you his mother?" "We ask him to come only for a short while." "Mother, could you have a look at my study?" "Could you not treat them with more care?" "They include precious books left by my father!" "So... sorry, but I am leaving." "What a thing to happen on a day like this!" "And... this..." "Could you read this later?" "Sure." "What is it?" "As I am not good at talking, I wrote this last evening." "Later." "After I leave, alright?" "So..." "Sorry, I cannot even say goodbye to everyone." "Mr. Minari!" "I wish you well." "Look, please, smile and see me off." "Be sure to come back." "To this room..." "I can hear the night bugle." "Soon I will be also going to bed by the bugle, thinking about you." "I will not forget you." "Toothbrush, toothpaste..." " What else?" " Soap?" "They said the rules don't allow it." "But he added, "why don't you take some?"." "So, let him have some." "Shall I bring some?" "So, I'm sorry that this is necessary." "Don't catch a cold." "I'm going now." "My belief remains unchanged." "I hope you understand." "Brother!" "Ichirô!" "Shouldn't we call uncle in Aoyama?" "I will make the call." "Tell him to speak to uncle calmly." "We can talk to him in detail later." "Perhaps, it is because of the thesis..." "He said they would not bother him long, but we cannot rely on what those people say, I suppose." "Yes..." "Hello, is this uncle's home in Aoyama?" "Could you call uncle for me?" "To get straight to the point..." "Yuko," "I have just declined the marriage previously arranged for you." "His father is president of a kamikaze plane manufacturer, under my governance." "You see, we cannot give as a bride the sister of a man who has been arrested for anti-government ideas." "It is only natural that WE decline this arrangement." "As a young girl," "I guess it is difficult to give up." "But there's nothing we can do, you have to accept your fate of having a stupid brother." "Well," "I will soon find you a good husband." " What did they say?" " Of course, they happily accepted our decision." "Akira himself accepted our decision for another reason." "But..." "I would like to let them meet again." "Well, I heard that he wrote to her about this." "Haven't you read the letter?" "No." "That is a bit of an oversight!" "As you've brought up four children on your own," "I can guess your hardship." "But this current situation stems from my late elder brother's lack of strictness." "It did his children no good!" "That is why I often told you to be careful." "The Ôsone family, as you know, is from a very old samurai family." "Our father was a major general who did a lot in the Japan-China war and the Japan-Russia war." "It's a mystery such a family produced a liberal like my brother." "He was a francophile, and he was not serious about disciplining his children." "After all, as an academic, he lived in an ivory tower." "I wanted you to pay attention to domestic matters." "Ippei Yamaki is so bad!" "He may have been my brother's close friend, but in these times you should discourage him from coming here." "He is a strange man who... declined a painting commission from the army." "Well, we will discuss such matters later." "I have to visit the matchmaker to decline this marriage arrangement." "Please, explain the matter to Yuko yourself." "I too feel sorry for her." "So, see you soon." "What did Mr Minari's letter say?" " When did you receive it?" " Yesterday." "Just as he was leaving." "Why didn't you say anything?" "As you were upset about my brother," "I couldn't say anything." "What do you think?" "It is vexing!" "He is taking no account of my feelings!" "If yesterday you had only... followed him, to say what you feel!" "He says he doesn't want you to wait." "Every serious young man thinks like this, at least once." "But if you courageously revealed your feelings to him, he would surely have been very pleased." "But now such an opportunity has passed." "Now that uncle has formally declined." "What is uncle thinking?" "He declined without consulting us at all." "Madam." "Mr. Yamaki has arrived." "Is that so?" "He's waiting in the studio." "Please, prepare some tea." "What's the matter?" "You've ruined your painting" " Don't be desperate!" " Oh, I just can't get the right colour." " That looks good!" " It's too dark." "I wanted at least the sky to look bright..." "The whole of Japan is enclosed in darkness." "A painting on its own cannot be bright." "Although there are many painters who do that." "The other day I went to see an interesting painting." "Acalanatha, God of Fire, wielded a sword and cut through fire." "The title was 'Sacred War'." "His facial expression was grotesque, like a madman." "It was really hideous!" "If people put such a painting on a shrine at home, might its magic help Japan stop losing the war and the battle in Saipan?" "You know it's by a famous painter, the result of much effort." "What a surprise!" "Welcome!" "Long time no see." "It's so cold with snow, isn't it?" "The tea is ready in the other room." "I gather Ichirô had an unwelcome visitor." "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." "It has become a terrible world." "It must be what everyone thinks secretly." "Should such mildly expressed views be attacked?" "I read it again last night." "As they lack justification, they are afraid to have the truth pointed out." "What cowards!" "I have finally lost my job!" " I was told to dissolve my club." " The Kokudo?" "Since I turned down a commission from the army," "I have been hated by them." "So they don't even let you paint." "Well, from tomorrow I will be a farmer." "Next year," "I will harvest radishes and treat you!" "This big, a long one!" "What will happen from now on?" "Well, the situation will soon be irreversible." "Japan shouldn't be ambitious, but should remain a gentle country, content in itself." "It has beautiful scenery, and should promote sightseeing business." "My husband often said that, too." "Mr Ôsone had a pioneering theory about farm village electrification." "It wasn't just about electrification and chemical fertilisers." "His theory extended to incubation of young rice plants, and measures against cold weather in the Tohoku region." "It was very forward thinking." "Diverting electricity from arms to farming will surely double the harvest!" "By doing so, we could counteract our country's land scarcity." "In those days, nobody listened to him." "There's nothing we can do." "There are lots of fools who don't know what they are doing." "When you visit Ichirô in prison, please, tell him to build up his strength, and study hard like a monk in training." "So, thank you very much for tea." "Shôwa era, year 19 (1944)" "Please, make sure to keep this one." "But such a childish painting..." "You painted it when you were a child." "You were permitted to enter art college as a reward." "Anyhow, I'm not leaving anything at all." "Please, keep just this." "Do me a favor." "For your lonely mother, OK?" "Thank you." " I am home!" " Welcome home." "I just made it." "When I arrived, the Met Police's car was waiting to take him." "I asked for the car to wait." "He has finally been sent away?" "Ichirô was quite well." "He sent a message to you, Tai, to be patient, and study basics such as sketching." "But Tai has a bigger matter of concern." "What happened?" "I've received my Army draft papers." "Really?" "When?" "Soon after you left." "And when does he have to go?" "Short notice." "The day after tomorrow." "What will happen to you?" "It's in the lap of fate." "My brother goes to prison, I go to war." "The Ôsone family has arrived at a dead end." "That makes me rather relieved." "'The Samurai spirit lies in death'" "If it were as simple as that, life would be easy." "For my part, I'll join the Women's Volunteer Corps and work in a factory from next month." "It might be a good idea to work like an idiot without thinking anything." "We are between the devil and the deep blue sea." "Anyhow, I have just informed the neighbours, and telephoned uncle." "Really?" "Aunt didn't know about it yet." "Did you visit their home?" "They gave us this." " What is it?" " Yokan sweets." "I would like to have given this to our brother before he went to prison." "Why should an officious man in Army headquarters, who just rubber-stamps things, eat such sweets?" "Soldiers in the front line are starving nearly to death." "Officers staying in Japan should not have such luxuries." "I won't eat such tainted sweets." "Okay, okay." "Congratulations, congratulations!" "It's been nicely tidied up here." "Very good!" "Rather than hiding and painting, you can now contribute to the country as a soldier." "You're lucky." "Anyway, let's have a toast!" "A special select bottle that we keep in our office." "Vintage 1930!" "To celebrate your future, let's toast." "Yuko, bring glasses." "Where are you going?" "Sorry." "Excuse me." "Uncle has especially..." "A strange fellow..." "I really don't understand." "That's alright, that's alright." "When he's been beaten a few times and spent a few months in the Army, he will be a real soldier." "The Army is a great place!" "We don't need them any longer." "I heard you'll join the Women's Volunteer Corps next month." "Your aunt was very worried." "Well, you don't have to join a factory." "I asked the War Office staff manager." "You should join our accounting department, where you can handle cards." " Thank you for your consideration." " Oh, it's so late!" "Can you not stay late, today?" " May I serve you a humble dinner?" " No, no, I have to attend a meeting." "I wish I could occasionally have dinner at home." "I see." "As this is a celebration, I'll send my wife to join you for dinner." "Then we will welcome her, at least." " It doesn't resemble father at all." " It's not a matter of resemblance." "How shall I explain?" "It shows his mental sharpness well." "Please, leave the dish there." "I'm really sorry, after you made such efforts to come..." "It's alright with me, but..." "I wonder what my nephew is doing." "He must be detained at his friend's." "He takes it too seriously." "It's not such a big deal to go to war at this time." "He talks about death, and quashing all his ambitions." "Our brother is an artist." "He is sensitive." " He's not as simple as you." " I know that." "But it seems desperate." " How about you, Takashi?" " Well..." "My only concern would be going without a watch, as I broke mine the other day." "Perhaps, I can take Mother's with me." "On such an occasion, mother will happily give it to him, won't you?" "I'm home." " He's back." " Welcome home." "I'm so happy!" "I drank my fill today." "Oh, Aunt, welcome." "Why do you all look so gloomy?" " It's like a funeral wake." " Taiji!" "A wake." "That's great!" "Only it's three months too early!" "I know, Mother!" "In short, I have to die, right?" "Oh, yes, I will die." "I will die for sure." "Uncle said it's better to die on the battlefield than to paint." "Aunt!" "When you go back, please, tell uncle that." "As he hopes, I'll come back as a corpse." "You've been drinking and you're not used to it." "Let's go upstairs and rest." "Until I die, my body is precious for the nation's sake, Mother?" "I wonder where on earth he drank so much!" "You even have a tear in your clothes." "I'm fine!" "'Mother is precious and gracious'." "Mother, you've taken care of me for 25 years." "I..." "I've been a selfish and ungrateful son." "Come on, brother." "You took care of me, too." "I'm going to die without rewarding you at all." " Shut up, don't talk about such bad luck!" " Indeed." "People who say they will die never die as they say." "What's the matter?" "You don't feel well?" "I don't want to die yet!" "I say you will be fine." "I'm not saying this because my life is precious." "If I have to die, I'd like to die for painting." "Cezanne painted and painted, and collapsed beside the canvas." "You can paint as much as you want after the war." "Don't... don't give me easy consolation." "It's not easy consolation." "I believe so." "You will definitely come back!" "And then become a painter with stronger powers." "I pray so to God." "Mother." " Do you really believe so?" " Of course, I do." "Now, don't have such gloomy thoughts." "Today you should rest well, alright?" "Thank you, thank you." "I... don't mind being called a coward." "I just want to paint!" "Yes, yes..." "So, I will leave your studio untouched, and wait for your triumphant return." "You have to go and rest now." "Ah, I want to come back alive!" "And I want to paint!" "You need to open the door wider." "Hey, please, don't break it." "Yes, it's hard work." "It's nearly done." "I hope your belongings you're bringing in won't be burned in an air raid." "I won't ask you to guarantee it, don't worry." "Where shall I put this?" "My wife will come and decide." "I promised not to touch his studio." "That is too sentimental." "Uncle and Aunt will come here." "My brother will not complain." "I know he won't complain." "I'm back." "Welcome home." "Where is it from?" "From our brother Tai." "Anything wrong?" "What's up with brother Tai?" "He's in an army hospital." "He fell ill on board ship and was sent back to Hiroshima." "I wonder if he's alright." "Looks like it's not very serious." "I'm sorry we can't look after him." "This boy always give me worries." "Takashi, a friend of yours is at the entrance." " Are you just back from the office?" " Yes." "It must be better than commuting to a factory in the Women's Volunteer Corps." "I feel guilty." "I don't have to do very much, but they give me a lot of goods." "Like these grapes today." "Uncle!" "Mr. Uno would like to be introduced to you." "Introduced?" "We've already met." "Mr. Uno is very interested in chemical weapons." "When you have time, he would like to learn from you." "Yes, that's fine." "Today, it's a mess here as you can see," " but you are welcome anytime." " Thank you very much." "There are so many leaves falling from the tree." "Those boys will volunteer for a Special Attack Unit, I guess." "By the way, has Tai written to you?" " Yes." " By now, he must be self-disciplined." "What did he write?" "Well..." "I guess he hasn't written a complaint about the army?" "This has just arrived." "He's like that!" "That idiot!" "I heard he cried 'I don't want to die' on departure." "He couldn't even go to the battlefield, and was sent back." "It is just like him!" "Whose blood made him such an unmanly fellow?" "No." "I'm not complaining about you." "Anyway, won't you sit down?" "From today, we live under the same roof." "So, let's discuss some matters." "I will say what I think, so, please, say what you think." "To be honest, since you joined our family, the tone of the Ôsone family has completely changed." "Well, my brother's liberalism was just superficial, but in your case, being the daughter of an international businessman, and having graduated from a foreigners' school in Yokohama," "yours was real." "I can say now..." "I was afraid what would become of the Ôsone family." "It's no use saying anything about that now." "Anyway, as the Ôsone family is now facing a very important stage," "I would like you to think carefully." "Yes, as you say." "We can't do anything about Ichirô and Tai." "The issue concerns Yuko and Takashi." "As for Yuko, I will find her a good husband." "Please, do so." "Takashi." "He's not like other boys." "Honest and a nice young man." "He inherited his character from his grandfather." "As I'm away from my own children," "I enjoy looking after your children." "You might feel I'm too nosy." "No, not at all." "Ah?" "Here they are." "Let the nosy uncle take care of your childrens' future." "This has changed quite a bit." "My uncle told us to change the atmosphere completely." "He has changed everything!" "Perhaps, I'm going to be replaced." "In these days I'm being avoided everywhere." "I've long felt welcome here with your family, but finally I have become an unwelcomed guest." "We rely only on you!" "We always suffer from uncle." "Well, I will voluntarily leave." "But today is an exception, as I have a gift for you, Yuko." "Oh, what could it be?" "Guess what it is." "I guess you can't." " It's a love letter." " You're bad!" "Do you think so, eh?" "Here you are!" "Wait a second, I won't give it to you so easily!" "Don't you wonder why this letter has fallen into my hands?" "Is it such a mystery?" "Isn't it strange that such a long love letter is entrusted to me from a man who broke an engagement?" "Is it from Mr. Minari?" "As soon as you heard it's from Mr. Minari, your eyes started shining." "It has become cold, hasn't it?" "It's been a long time!" "Today I'm a love messenger." "Mother, Mr. Minari saw our brother Tai." "Really?" "He found out by chance Tai was in hospital and visited him." "Is that so?" "They talked about me." "You happy girl." "Is he in Tôkyô?" "Mr. Minari?" "He said he had come on an official task, and visited me yesterday out of the blue." "He said there's a reason he can't himself come here." "Anyway, I'm glad the letter has made you happy." "So you can't treat me badly!" "Excuse me!" " Are you ready?" " Yes." "My son's pressing me to catch a train." "I will come soon." "Are you taking home leave?" "Yes, thank you very much for everything." "Her son has to enter the army." "Their house will be empty, so she has to attend to the house." "That's troublesome!" "Now that your only domestic helper is leaving, it will be inconvenient for you." "I'm sorry about it, but there's nothing I can do." "This is a special situation." "When the situation changes, you'll be free to come back." "Well..." " Then, farewell." " I'm coming right away." "Take care of yourself, ok?" "Well, I've done my task, so I'll leave." "You should stay longer!" "Have some tea." "No, thanks, I leave before the dread uncle pushes me out." "Well, I'm going home to farm!" "Uncle," "I will visit you to eat a big long horseradish." "Unfortunately, they are as small as carrots due to poor fertiliser." "It's not as quick as painting!" "What was in the letter?" "Just as you said, the engagement cancellation was just a whim of the moment." "Indeed!" "In the army, the harder he works, the more he realises that love is important." "I am glad for you." "But there is one difficulty." "The guest who's waiting in uncle's room." "Mr. Tani." "He's the father of uncle's proposed match for you." " He has come to see you." " What?" "Don't "what" me." "Uncle said you should greet him." " I don't want to." " Just to say hello." "Can't you just do so?" "Uncle is so selfish." "He's always been a tyrant." "Whenever he came, he shouted at us about our behaviour or our school marks." "But when Father was well, nobody relied on uncle." "This is a different time." "If we always say yes, he'll never stop pushing us around." "From time to time, we should say no." "We can't do that, you know it." "Putting jokes aside," "I beg for your help on this." "If this goes well and we can expand our factory," "I will give the new section to my son." "Please, help me for the sake of these young people." "I easily give in to such weeping entreaties!" "Well, we say that Manager Ôsone is not to be persuaded." "We in our circle are afraid of you." "I'll make sure there's no trouble for you over this." "Isn't that so, madam?" "At some point, my son's property will be your niece's." "Please, persuade your husband." "Oh, thank you." "Is she your niece?" "Sorry to trouble you, thank you." "Welcome." "How do you do?" "I heard you work in the War Office." "It must be hard work!" ""The work is too light, move me to a harder place.", she complained!" " This is a time for young people." " Eh, indeed!" "At my age, with my thin hair, these thrills are behind me!" "Saipan has fallen, and the Philippines been captured." "The enemy is close to Iou island." "What are you saying?" "You shouldn't say such a thing, as a man who works hard for the army." "Victory at all costs!" "Don't waver in that belief!" "Sorry, just a second." "Me?" "He's on the telephone." "He's asking if he can join the military as a reserve naval student." "Volunteer?" "Who?" "It's Takashi." "An officer is visiting his school, asking for volunteers." "So Takashi is asking your permission to volunteer?" "Great!" "Such a thing shouldn't be kept a secret." "My nephew, second grade at high school, is asking for his mother's permission to volunteer for the navy!" "By telephone, how fine!" "He must be so excited by the encouraging speech, he can't wait to come home." "I'll respond!" "It's great!" "Takashi?" "It's me, uncle!" "You're great!" "Volunteer before anybody else!" "What?" "Mother?" "Mom is very pleased, too." "Uncle is very proud of you." "Shôwa era, year 20 (1945)" "Have you finished cleaning?" "Already?" "Volunteer work digging an air-raid shelter!" "It's not possible!" "You should ask Aunt to send her servant." "Aunt hasn't offered." "She'll never offer!" "It's unfair." "One person from each household... we should take turns!" "We've more important things to do than volunteering." "Our servant has left, I now work in an office..." "It's painful to see Mother doing everything!" "You've lost weight!" "If you complain like that, you'll be arrested." " Like Ichirô." " It's all so terrible!" "Every day proves what Ichirô said to be correct." "Every citizen is suffering an unbearable burden." "All due to the ambition of the army." "Still, look: uncle's family lives in luxury, with no hardships." "I don't want to complain about food, but their way of eating is completely unchanged." " Still they often give me a share, too." " That's what I hate!" "My work is already... a privilege I'm receiving." "Only honest people suffer;" "which is intolerable." "I don't understand these things." "I just drift from one thing to the next." "Each time I'm shouted at and told off," "I can't judge what's good or bad." "I hate those bugle!" "Well, I'm late." "I must be going." "Take care." "Don't work too hard!" "It's time for you to go out, isn't it?" "Are you going again?" "You're so busy!" " See you." " Take care!" "What do you think about that matter?" "Could you at least decide the date of a meeting?" "The other party is getting tired of waiting." "You should regard yourself as lucky, when a rich man like Mr. Tani wishes to marry you." "You can't ask for more, if you think about our family's current position." "Uncle is making efforts for you under the circumstances." "If you are reluctant to see him, it will create trouble for me as the go-between." "You wouldn't want to marry a man who will immediately go to war." "Mr. Tani's son is almost certainly not going to war." "Between you and me," "I have asked uncle to transfer him to a police station control office." "Is anybody at home?" "Yes!" " What's the matter?" " Is there anywhere to lay her down?" "What about there?" " Careful." " Don't lower her head." "Mother!" "What's the matter?" "What's happened?" "A letter?" "Be strong!" "Do you have wine or something?" "Wine?" "Just a second." "Mother, you're conscious again!" "I'm so relieved!" " I'm sorry." " Stay as you are." "Yesterday's work was too hard for her." "I told her, but she insisted on doing it!" "The High-Ups, they just give orders!" "It's awful, it's too much for women!" "You're right!" "Here they are again." "How are you feeling?" "You can leave now, we'll take care of her." "Please, go everyone, it's an alarm!" "You've broken up with Mr. Minari, haven't you?" "What is this?" ""A large enemy fleet is moving eastwards."" "Please, read it out!" "I haven't read the back of the letter." "But I have to report this to your uncle." " What does it say?" " My brother Tai is not well." "He's dying of pneumonia." "And why does Mr. Minari know about it?" "He went to see Tai." "Mother, are you alright?" "A nightmare?" "What's the matter?" "Since a while ago..." "Mother!" "Did you have a dream?" "You surprised me!" "Takashi came back." "To say a last farewell." "In his air force uniform, wearing the watch I gave him." "He said "Farewell, Mother"." "He was trying to return immediately." "I tried to say "wait a moment", but I couldn't utter a word." "He continued to move away." "I did try to catch him, but this time I couldn't move at all." "That's why you were crying out." "His round face was smiling as usual." "I heard he was transferred to a Special Attack Force." "He must be dead by now!" "It was just a dream!" "He was the most simple and innocent of my children." "He never had any suspicions." "He only thought about the war, and rushed into action." "Thinking about it, I feel so sorry for him." "It was just a dream." "It's just your imagination." "He won't die in the war." "But I saw it so clearly!" "Clear it might have been, but it was just a dream!" "When Tai died in the hospital," " I had a very clear dream." " Stop it!" "Hadn't uncle returned yet?" "Hey, I'm back, open the door!" "Certainly, at once!" "You're so late." "Anything happened?" "Thank you." "You have stayed up for him, I'm so sorry." "Thank you very much." "I wonder if something happened." "Hey, bring me a few of those bottles!" " How dare you drink at this hour?" " Damn it!" "They plotted it!" "You should go to bed." "Your policy was not to bring office complaints home." "Complaints?" "It's more serious than complaints!" "They plotted and sold the country!" "Was there a spy scandal?" "Surrendered!" "Japan surrendered to America!" "What?" "They plotted it in secret, without telling the army." "They've even arranged to annouce it by radio, at noon tomorrow!" "Who's done such a thing?" "Senior ministers!" "You say tomorrow, but it's nearly morning already." " Won't the army do anything about it?" " We've received orders, so no!" "At the army headquarters, all the officers discussed it, but not even five of them had the courage!" "If we surrender," " what will happen?" " Meaning what!" "?" "Will the army disappear?" "The army will be dissolved." "Total disarmament!" "Army tradition and the spirit of Japan will disappear!" "So... what will happen to us?" "Will you be transferred to the reserve army?" "Reserve?" "Idiot, I will be sacked!" "There will be no army at all!" "Worse, I may even be arrested as a war criminal." "If we are all to be killed, we should fight on in Japan with all 100 million people." "Wait a minute." "If something happens to you, what will happen to the rest of us?" "What do you mean by 'the rest of us'?" "Our assets might be confiscated." "If so, we have to prepare ourselves." "Perhaps, we should transfer ownership, or move them somewhere else." "Our children will come back from the battlefield with no assets." "At least we should ensure they don't starve." "Regarding Takashi's death... that's just your imagination, mother." "I'm sure he's fine somewhere." "He must be suffering hardship all the same." "Brother, in his lonely prison cell, may be unable to sleep." "My brother Tai, who wanted to paint so much," "has finally died." "Mother, you look so tired, almost like a sick person." "This is how war is." "For whom did the war bring happiness?" "Whose benefit is it for?" "How long will it last?" "If it doesn't come to an end very soon, everyone in Japan will go mad!" ""Moving on, we will now hear the opinion of the farmers." "First of all, from Yamashita village, Kita Saitama, in Saitama." "Mr. Tokuichi Odagiri." "I'm a farmer and don't understand complicated things." "I was told just to say what I think." "During the war, we were just told to strive for victory." "We worked very hard." "We gave up even our own rice to the army." "Honestly, there's not a single grain of rice left in our village." "When we were busy planting rice and harvesting wheat, we ate nothing but wild vegetables." "Far from being a "sacred war", this was a shameful war, and we can't face the world, now." "The army that boasted of the samurai spirit and "justice", willingly committed cruel acts wherever they went."" "What a lie!" "Lowly farmer!" ""We have been deceived..."" "Our defeat was fault of all Japanese." "Now people are turning round, accusing the army and the government." "I'm so disgusted!" "I've just heard an annoucement by the Ministry of Agriculture." "This will be the worst harvest for 40 years." "10 million people are expected to die of hunger." "They should all die!" "The Japanese are pigs!" "Shameless, unprincipled, inconstant." "Unless they change, there is no remedy." "Well, if they now suffer massively, and 10 million people die of hunger, they might learn discipline." "Stop it!" "I don't want to hear this from you." "You talked of victory, belief, a sacred war." "Who are you to drag down the people with grand speeches?" "How dare you say that to your uncle?" "Shameless, unprincipled, inconstant." "That means you people, doesn't it?" "We won't accept responsibility for your faults." "The army, who started the war, should take responsibility." "What!" "Colonel!" "Hey, it's that way." "Put them in the shelter in the basement." "Just as they are, as they are." "Mother, are you content with this?" "Huh?" "Are you content with this?" "Stop it, stop it!" " Stop carrying them!" " What are you doing?" " This thing you're doing!" " What?" "!" "We don't mind dying of hunger." "Then I won't give you any, so don't worry." "You, quick!" " Stop them!" "Please, stop them!" " Get away." "This is the rice the farmers gave up for the army." "You are stealing it!" "I can't live under the same roof." "Stop being so conceited!" "Prepare yourself for marriage." "How will you respond to Mr. Tani?" "The two of you united to do shameful work." "It is you who is shameless, you pig!" "Hey, carry on, carry on!" "Be quick!" "Where are you going?" "Mother, you might feel lonely, but please, endure!" " Please, let me do as I wish!" " What are you saying?" " I'm going to uncle Yamaki's, this evening." " But in this rain!" "In this house there is an even bigger storm." "Isn't it, Mother?" "She has spoken such big words." "As you educated her so well!" "Excuse me." "You are..." "a colleague of Takashi's, right?" "Yes, I am Uno." "Has something happened to Takashi?" "Yes." "I was in aircraft maintenance, and was able to survive." "Takashi, the evening before surrender, crashed his plane into the enemy." "I was told to give these to you." "The big and heavy things will be given to you later, he said." " How was it?" " I gave them to her." "Did she take them?" "Why not take them?" "Yuko will soon beg me to let her return." "That's what people are like!" "Now you should eat, too." "Thank you for these, but..." "I cannot accept them." "Bearing in mind my children are either dead or in prison." "Is that so?" "Hey, put them away." "Sister, you don't have to take it so seriously." "Yes, I do." "I don't understand the logic of it, but everyone in Japan is stunned and doesn't know what to do." "Are you saying I should take responsibility for the war?" " At least..." " At least, what?" "Last night, when you heard the report of Takashi's death, you stared bitterly at my face." "What did you mean?" "Did you mean I killed Takashi?" "If you hadn't been there, the way we brought up Takashi..." "wouldn't have led to this." "It was you who pushed him to his death." "It was the militarism of you people." "You say "you people"." "Ichirô was arrested, but he was right." "My late husband had a firm policy about education." "I have followed it." "But you upset it, complaining about everything." "Thinking about it now," "I was weak." "For you... for you!" "What is left of the Ôsone family?" "In this empty-looking house," "I'm just surviving alone, like a semi-invalid." "I endure it by thinking of the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands" "of other people who are also suffering." "You treat me as a war criminal!" "I am merely a colonel!" "Are you saying being a colonel is too small a crime?" "You're clearly one of those who provoked the war." "It's you who destroyed the Ôsone family!" "Change it back to how it was!" " My children, return my children!" " What are you saying?" "Anyway, I would like you two to leave." "I won't let you say you have nowhere to go." "People like you have destroyed Japan!" "You have taken hundreds of thousands of lives." "In addition, how many people are suffering?" "To suffer from similar hardship is what you deserve!" "If you have a scrap of conscience," " you should leave immediately." " Shut up!" "I'm only a colonel who followed my bosses' orders." "Only a colonel!" "Please, get out." "I'm sorry." "That's alright, that's alright." "Welcome home." "I've just come back from the army." "I thought I should see you and Yuko first, so I've come here straight from the station." "Mother, mother." "Mother, Tai will come back, too!" "There was an annoucement on the radio of General Macarthur's order to release political prisoners." "Congratulations." "Congratulations." "We've been waiting for you." "Sorry to have worried you." "Finally our time has come." "During the war, we fell behind in all aspects." "We have to catch up!" "From now on, it will be a world for the people." "What a great job!" "We wish Father could have seen this, Mother." "You are the one who stuck to Father's principles." "This is morning for the Ôsone Family!" "Look!" "Japan's dawn." "The End Timing, add. translation by Dan Main translation by Anonymous"