"This drama contains some views inappropriate today." "These are included for historical authenticity only." "we can't see it." "But we can see the effect of that wind." "7th September 2013" "A Suburb of Los Angeles" "isn't it?" "I'm gonna make hot chocolate." "right?" "I'm fine." "Are you feeling okay?" "Wanna go to the hospital?" "I'm fine." "Hos-pi-tal-i-ty." "Hospitality." "Grandma." "Did you know?" "Professor Stone at the university said." "Japan has been friends with the other developed nations." "Before that..." "From long before that everyone was working hard." "Tokyo." "Wow!" "the Olympics are going to Tokyo again." "It's already 50 years since then." "Tokyo" "It was the first time the Olympics were held in Asia" "One of the five rings finally joined the rest of the world." "it was still a strange feeling. would call the Olympics to our motherland Japan was something undreamed of in those days." "Subtitles by Candylemon" "Shōwa 24 (1949)." "It was four years after the end of the Pacific War." "The post-war reconstruction of Japan was still only just beginning." "many people we're struggling to live from day to day." "those of us living in the USA as Japanese-Americans were finally able to return to our previous lives." "Morning." "My husband had a greengrocer's shop in Los Angeles. and the shop was beginning to prosper." " Another 2 today." " Thank you." "Counting on you." "Yes!" "boss." "Morning." "Aguirre." "You've polished them well." "boss." "I told you to stop calling me "boss"." "Hi." "It's really fresh and delicious." "How about a special treat for today?" "Thank you." "You're welcome." "Stop." "This place has Jap food." "Jap" was a name used to insult the Japanese and Japanese-Americans." "We don't touch Jap food." "Come on." "the victorious Americans still held ingrained prejudice against Japanese-Americans." "Jap shop!" "are you planning to leave things like that?" "it's fine." " It's not fine!" "You're not gonna apologise?" "what's going on?" "What's the problem?" "What is it with these people?" "wait!" "What?" "What?" "!" "What are you whining about?" "It's none of your business." "Okay..." "What?" "!" "Stop that!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Jap. don't go causing any more silly trouble." "lady?" "Move!" "Move away!" "come back here." " I'm Fred Wada's wife." "I've come to take him home." "Papa!" "I'm always telling you." "endure it." "All the Japanese-Americans love you." "We rely on you. but what will we do if anything happens to you?" "I'm sorry." "Where are the children?" "Miyako is watching them." "It's dawn." "Masa." "Japan or America?" "Which..." "I'll live anywhere." "that's enough." "That's right." "You're right." "Papa!" "take this." "Yes." "you'll be late for school." "Hurry up and eat." " Yes~." " Yes." "textbook." "Are Papa's injuries okay?" "They're nothing much." "Papa can't leave a friend in need alone." "That's great." "aren't they?" "Mm." " Mariko." "Eye drops." " Yes." "sit still." "too." " Good girl." "Okay?" " Yeah." "See you later." "we'll be late." "Hurry!" " Have a nice day." " Thanks." " We're off." " Have a good day." "hurry!" " Yes~." "let's go." " Thanks!" "3..." "Tokio." "We're late." " See you later!" " Have a good day!" "The National Swimming Championships were to be held in Los Angeles and a small article mentioned the "Japs" would participate." "Even in newspaper articles it was common to speak of the Japanese with contempt and call us all Japs. there was an article asking homes to offer free accommodation for the Japanese athletes coming." "I knew what my husband would do if he read that when he got home from work." "He would take it up." "Masa." "There are Japanese swimmers coming for the National Championships." "And look." "Here. he might never have encountered the Olympics." "Tokyo" "President!" "President!" "President Tabata!" " What's up?" "I've found it!" "I just had an international phone call." "From the newspaper company... calm down." "What's going on?" "I'm telling you..." "It's about" " Los Angeles." " Eh?" "Some local Japanese-Americans have offered to take in the whole team!" " The whole team?" " All of them!" "all of you." "Masa!" "quickly." "Are you Fred Wada-san?" "Yes." "We've been expecting you." "Thank you for your courtesy." "We are truly grateful." "We'll be under your care." "Kiyokawa." "Pleased to meet you." "Pleased to meet you." "Nice to meet you." "Delicious." "you've got good appetites." "It's ages since I've eaten meat." "And you can't get rice this white in Japan." "Our rice is brownish." "8." "press-ups." " Yes!" " 1 - 1" " 2 - 2 3!" "Our being able to come to America like this is a special thing." "Is that right?" "Japanese people still aren't allowed to travel abroad." "President Tabata of the Japan Swimming Federation negotiated directly with General MacArthur and gained us special permission to travel to the USA." "meaning that one?" "That's right." "Douglas MacArthur." "thank you." "Everything is delicious." "Things like this are a luxury in Japan." "There's no way we could have won a war against a country like this." "I realise how different it is from Japan." "The Americans are overwhelmingly strong. we're going to fight." "They've come carrying the Japanese flag." "Big trouble!" "It's overflowing!" "Hot!" "It's hot!" "It won't stop!" "isn't it?" "Stop the hot and cold water together." "All right?" "Right!" "We were impatient." " I'm glad the flood wasn't worse." " Yeah." "The kitchen's finally cleaned." "Well done." "I'll make coffee." "I wish they'd clean up the mess themselves." "They're tired after their long journey." "They've come here carrying the Japanese flag." "I don't get it." "What?" "Sport is for the honour of the country?" "That's right... airmail arrived from Japan." "Tabata-san?" "President Tabata of the Japan Swimming Federation negotiated directly with General MacArthur" "MacArthur." "Ah... words cannot express my gratitude at the kindness of you and your family." "are the treasure of Japan's swimming world." "Japan was excluded from the IOC member countries and we were heartbroken... to be unable to participate Japan's water lilies will once more take on a new challenge in order to regain the prestige and pride of Japan's swimmers." "Japan has been invited to participate at the National Swimming Championships set to take place in Los Angeles." "We promise now that we will fully exert ourselves at the Championships to show Japan's swimming abilities to the world." "It was wonderful." " I was moved." " Thanks." "a word." "I have one other tremendous dream." "Tremendous dream"?" "I cannot say what it is." "please allow me to tell you that dream of mine." "I look forward to that day." "I wonder what his dream is." "I hope he'll tell us one day." "That's good." "I wonder if next time he'll want us to look after a hundred or so athletes. there was a final briefing from the contest management and Papa went along as an interpreter." "something unbelievable occurred." "Welcome back." "did you interpret properly?" "what's wrong?" "Did something happen?" "They've said we can't have the Rising Sun flag on the swimmers' tournament uniforms" "What do you mean?" "Apparently it's for the safety of the tournament." "The safety of the tournament"?" "What?" "Many of the audience will hate the Japanese. to be angered by seeing the Rising Sun symbol... they won't acknowledge Japanese athletes are competing." "So they'll swim without it being mentioned where they're from?" "That's what it means." "Everyone...what will you do?" "They shouldn't compete like that. that's just not fair." "Miyako." "They all say they'll compete." "Kiyokawa Masaji-san." "Hashizume Shirō" "Murayama Shūichi." "Tanaka Sumio." "Hamaguchi Yoshihiro." "Maruyama Shigeyuki." "Furuhashi Hironoshin." "please." "Itadakimasu." "Jog to the bus stop!" "Yes!" "2 2... last night..." "A hole in the wall..." "Don't worry." "I'm very sorry!" "All right!" "2..." "Papa." "Mama." "What's wrong?" "Ladies and gentlemen." "We will now commence with the 1949 US National Championships of Aquatics." "Please give each team a warm welcome as they enter the arena." "USA..." "Jap." "huh?" "Japanese never win!" "What's that?" "!" "Japan's gonna win!" "next is Furuhashi-san." "Furuhashi-san!" "stay calm!" "Hey!" "Furuhashi!" "We're counting on you!" "I'm betting on you!" "you're wasting your time here." "Take your marks." "It'll be fine." "Furuhashi-san!" "Go for it!" "Furuhashi-san!" "USA..." " Not much further!" " Go on!" "Furuhashi!" "Furuhashi-san!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go go go go!" "Furuhashi-kun!" "yes!" "Furuhashi-san!" " Furuhashi!" " He won!" "(World Record)" "A miracle occurred." "The Japanese swimmers broke record after record..." "(Championship Record)" "They created 9 new world records." "Yes!" "He won!" "I'm not a "Jap"." "I'm Japanese." "(World Record)" "Ah..." "He won." "Look!" "Look!" "He is a great swimmer!" "Flying fish of Fujiyama!" "Fujiyama!" "the Japanese are great swimmers!" " Congratuations." " Thank you." " Excuse me." " Congratulations." "Congratulations." "The fierce battle raged until night." "Congratulations." "You Japanese are great swimmers." "we saw one more miracle." "They've come carrying the Japanese flag." "They've said we can't have the Rising Sun flag on the swimmers' tournament uniforms" "newspapers no longer called the Japanese "Japs"." "the word "Japanese was respectfully used instead." "Yesterday's Swimming Championships are in the paper." " Let me see!" " Look." "Whoa!" "isn't it?" "Sport can change the world in an instant." " What's this?" " Come here!" "Look look look." "Sport can change the world." "those words held great meaning for him... they held great meaning for our whole family." "Japanese victory!" "9 new world records!" "The Japanese athletes' feat at the US National Swimming Championships created a huge commotion in Japan." "We did it!" "Banzai!" "Banzai!" "Banzai!" "Kitajima-kun." " This is where it begins." " Yes." "1951 Wakayama we were invited by the Japan Swimming Federation to visit Japan and receive their thanks in person." "Wada-san!" "Hashizume-kun." "how are you?" "I'm very well." "Thank you for all you did for us in the USA." "It's fine." "I asked President Tabata to let you stay at my family home while you're both in Japan." "Thanks for everything." "We'll be under your care." "I am Hashizume Shirō's mother." "Thank you for all you did at the Swimming Championships." " Thank you." " Thanks for letting us stay here." "Unlike America but how is the food?" "It's truly delicious." "have all you wish." "we will." " Eh?" " You're Japan's pride." "I'm not the best in Japan." "this region suffered badly from air raids." "Many people from the village died." "I thought this village was finished." "But Japanese people are patient." "I'm proud now." "right?" "Shirō-kun really shone." "No." "It's you I'm proud of." "What?" "Japanese people have been working that hard in a foreign country." "It makes me proud to be Japanese." "I drank too much from midday." "Are you all right?" "Listen..." "There's something I want to ask you." "Huh? what does Japan look like?" "Eh?" "pitiful country." "That may be true now." "But your team's success has changed many Americans' view of Japan." "I see." "isn't it?" "Hm?" "What's wrong?" "I don't really know yet. everyone lost confidence." "But... It feels like I...and Japan can keep on moving forward." "Sorry!" "aren't you?" "Mm." " Please give him my regards." " We will." "Hey!" "Flying Fish!" "Mum is calling." "Okay." "you know." "Tokyo" "Ah!" "You brat!" "Bastard." "Hey." "Pay for that." "it just needs a rinse." "don't touch." "It says "Swimming Federation"." "Is it this?" "We're here to see President Tabata of the Japan Swimming Federation." "but who might you be?" "Our name's Wada." "We're from Los Angeles." "I'm Fred..." "Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah..." "Would you be Fred Wada Isamu-san and Masako-san?" " Yes." " Yes." "Weren't you supposed to arrive at the station at 2pm?" "I was just about to go and collect you." "my husband was impatient to meet Tabata-san." "I haven't introduced myself." "I'm Kitajima from the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly." "Pleased to meet you." " Come on in." "Come on." " Thank you." "President!" "President!" "Wada-san." "The National Swimming Championships..." "You did so much." "Thank you for everything." "thank you for this time." "I've been wanting to meet you all this time." "Tabata-san." " Are you tired?" " No." " You're all right?" " Yes." "The Tokyo scenery we saw for the first time in 35 years had utterly changed and we couldn't help but gasp." "Wada-san." "I wanted to discuss the future." "Discuss the future?" "Yes. but we're finally starting to recover." "the speed of the reconstruction... it's barely qualifying speed." "What can be done to hasten the reconstruction?" "I think that every Japanese national is carrying hopes and dreams." "I think they want the Olympic Games held in Japan's capital city of Tokyo." "What?" "What do you think?" "I think that's wonderful." "I'm so glad." "I thought that's what you'd say." " Right?" " Yes." "Anyone who heard something like that would obviously think it wonderful." "Thank you." "I can't deny we're still fumbling around." "But the current governor of Tokyo has a positive view and a few members of the Metropolitan Assembly are working on a bid." "Please entrust things to me." "And to Kitajima-kun here." "We have to lobby IOC members around the world in advance." "Lobby?" "Various cities put forward bids to provide the Olympic venue." "The result is decided by a vote by IOC members from around the world." "The IOC has 66 voting members worldwide." "Those 66 votes..." "Each city bidding for the Olympics will be competing." "It's bound to be a tough bidding war." "That's why we're desperately trying to market Tokyo as a venue." "We have to persuade the world of the splendor of holding the Olympics in Tokyo." "Wada-san." "We want to request your cooperation for our future Olympic bid." "Would you agree to that?" "Cooperation?" "Of course." "Thank you so much." "Papa became very fond of Tabata-san." "I actually have a child born last year." " Oh yes?" " A boy or a girl?" "A girl." "We've named her Rinko." "Rinko of the five rings." "Rinko-chan." "It's cute." "So you need to have five?" "That's the plan. and all five children can link hands." "Children of the Five Rings." "Ah." "That's my wife's and my dream." "too?" "Yes." "but I'm willing to work hard." "forward to when we next meet." "Rinko-chan." "I wonder what the next will be called?" "Wada-san!" "Let's definitely meet again!" "do your best." "Banzai!" "banzai!" "Banzai!" "Banzai!" "But it was not for another 7 years that the government officially launched its Olympic bid." "Tokyo" "Thank you taking the time out of your busy schedules to come here today." "I am Tabata of the Tokyo Olympics Preparatory Committee." "Tokyo announces its candidacy as the venue for the 1964 Olympic Games." "But 1964 was still a long way off..." "How's that read? it didn't feel like a reality." "how's this read?" "Leave that." "Hurry up and come in." " Yes~." " Your food's getting cold." "Bye-bye." "Colombia" "Please." "give Japan hope." "listen to me." "Please!" "Please!" "Please!" "Kitajima has been in Latin America for 2 months." "Mm." "It seems he can't get in contact though." "It's taking too much time." "good work." " Good work." "the Metropolitan Assembly." "too." "They feel what you call working for the Olympic bid is just using taxpayers money to enjoy travelling abroad." "They don't know what they're talking about." "Tokyo's budget..." "I don't understand this description." "Show it to me." " Papa." " Hm?" "What will you do to help the Olympics?" "And when?" "That's not something I know yet." "I couldn't help wondering myself. do for Tokyo's Olympic bid?" "Listen." "I..." "I want to go to university in Tokyo." " Eh?" " Eh?" "May I?" "didn't you?" "Mm." "Sounds good to me." "lately." "will her eyes be cured? she'll lose her vision." "If the Olympics are held in Tokyo... and the flame." "All right." "I'll show it to you." "I will definitely show you." "This is harsh." "NHK's commentator will regret what he's said." "President Tabata." "Wada-san!" " Sorry to startle you." " Not at all." "I'd have had you picked up from the airport." "It's fine." "Share this with everyone." "Thank you." "we have a gift." " Thank you." " Wada-san." " Shirō-kun!" "I asked Tabata-san to let me work here." "He absolutely insisted." "we said at the National Championship we wanted to swim wearing the Japanese flag." "But we swam." " We wanted to swim." " And you excelled." "Right?" "next time... next time we want to wear the flag proudly." "and take on the world." "I see." "So your daughter wants to study in Japan." "She's determined to study in her motherland." " Ah..." " We came to visit her chosen university." "Mm." "Where are she and your wife?" "Visiting Tokyo Tower." " Excuse me." " Thank you." "the curry here is delicious." "please." "Hirasawa." "Hirasawa?" " It's 100 years since we met here." " 100 years?" "Tabata-san." "Hirasawa-san." "That remark in the newspaper." "What was that about?" "What was your intent?" "I thought it rather mild." "Do I look like I agree?" "I merely stated my frank opinion." "Your statements have influence. you can sway public opinion." "Careless"..." "That's quite a word." "so I call them careless." "Tabata-san." "Do you understand Japan's current situation? the fault lies with you." "The Japanese people are sweating blood for the sake of post-war reconstruction." "And you want the Olympics here?" "That's just a dream..." "It's not..." "It's not just a dream anymore." "I don't want you thinking I know nothing." "just how much have you spent on overseas travel out of Tokyo's budget?" "It's a necessary expense." "I don't believe time or money should be used in that way." "It's a sound argument. hold the title of NHK's Commentator." "I do not present careless words to the public." "Please apologise." "Here and now." "Do not insult me!" "Tabata-san. and now you're crying?" "The other day..." "I heard from a Tokyo congressman that the man who shared my dream a man named Kitajima Yoshihiko has passed away." "...a man named Kitajima Yoshihiko has passed away." "Let's definitely meet again!" "banzai!" "That is most regrettable. he was determined to advance our bid in all the countries he could. he hadn't been home for a long time and bowed his head to those who snubbed him." "At last he headed my request that he at least come back for New Year and a few days ago he finally came home." "But as soon as he landed at the airport he collapsed." "That is your responsibility." "That's right." "What?" "What do you mean by that?" "What?" "!" "What do you mean by that?" "!" " What're you doing?" "!" " Tabata-san!" " Tabata-san!" " What do you mean by that?" "!" "Do you understand?" "!" "Here's the tea." "I apologise for earlier." "I was childish." "Why didn't you tell me about Kitajima-san?" "I won't die." "I can't die." "What? even if it killed him he wouldn't die." "We often talked about it." "Wada-san." "Dreams can kill people." "It was me." "I killed Kitajima-kun." "We believed lobbying the Latin American countries would be of paramount importance." "That's what Kitajima-kun's investigation found." "We could make our dream come true." "Thinking that motivated us." "I never even noticed his true suffering and anguish." "Just one hour." "He finally reached this country." "to his family... and just one hour later he was dead." "Hirasawa's right about Japan." "It's too soon to hold the Olympics in Tokyo." " That's not true." " Huh?" "Tabata-san." "In Latin America" "Mexico is the powerhouse." "It has a major influence on the other Latin American countries. for our activities in Latin America we should first get the assistance of Mexico." "Tabata-san." "Please let me go to Mexico." "Eh?" "I'll go in Kitajima-san's place." "Argentina." "too. but I will take over" "carrying his flame." "Wada-san." "I'll push the ship." "shouldn't that be..." "I'll captain the ship"?" " I got it wrong." " Ah." " I'll captain it." " Captain it." "Because it's a ship." "I'm so glad." "I really am." "I'm sorry for deciding on my own." "Why you?" "What?" "I know." "I understand you." "You can't be stopped?" "I know." "We've been together for 26 years. but isn't Tabata-san just using you to help Japan?" " Why do you say that?" " I know." "You say you suggested it yourself." "I know that!" "When you heard Kitajima-san had died didn't you think of this?" "It was my first thought." "What about his wife?" "His family. and all five children can link hands." "That's my wife's and my dream." "How is his wife feeling right now?" "That if he was working for his country it's not a problem that he died?" " I'll be fine." " How can you say that?" "! USA;" "Austria;" "Belgium." "were candidates to host the 18th Olympic Games with Tokyo the only Asian candidate." "Vienna." "all the European IOC members are sure to vote for those 3 countries." "That means Tokyo must have the votes of the 10 Latin American IOC members." "But in Latin America the late Kitajima-san visited 3 countries and couldn't persuade them." "There are 7 more votes." "Hatta-kun." "Fred Wada Isamu-san will be our saviour." "But... he's not a Japanese national." "He'll be in a difficult position when negotiating with foreign countries." "Exchange?" "Connect me to the Prime Minister's Office." "It's personal letter from Prime Minister Kishi of Japan." " Eh?" "!" " Who?" "Japan's president!" "cool!" "What does this mean?" "Prime Minister Kishi has appointed me an Extraordinary Ambassador for the Tokyo Olympics." "Papa's representing Japan!" "Papa's carrying the Japanese flag!" "Yes!" "I think I'll be away for several weeks." "the shop... 28th March 1959" "Good work!" " I'm Fred Wada." " Hello." "Jose Kikuchi of the Venezuelan embassy." "Fred Wada." "The IOC member and Athletic Association members are all gathered." "Yes." " What did you think?" " It will be difficult." "No one believes Japan is ready to host the Olympics." "That's their judgment." "I see." "I have an appointment to meet Mr Clark." "Are you sure you have an appointment?" "I don't think so." " No." " It's impossible." "the IOC member." "sir." "No." "Mr Clark!" "Mr Clark!" "Wait!" "this is Mr Clark..." "Excuse me!" "I really thought he was here today." "I don't know what time Mr Clark is due back." "it's Tabata." " Hello." "Tabata-san?" "Have you heard from your husband?" "Why?" "either." "What?" "he should have entered Cuba by now." "Cuba has a lot of political unrest." "Public safety has deteriorated." "If I could contact him I wanted to stop him going there." "Cuba would later be referred to as the Cuban Missile Crisis and followed the revolution there." "Are you Wada-san?" "so I arrived late." "is waiting." "Please do." "You are an American spy." "Why did you enter this country? I'm touring Latin America." "Inside that envelope there's a letter proving it." "What meaning do the Olympics have?" "Instead of bowing to the USA after your defeat each citizen should fight like us." "You can't make your country a bright future with one sheet of paper." "a sheet of paper can't create the future." "However..." "Our fight isn't between the USA and Japan." "It doesn't use guns." "Tell them to look in my trunk." "The people of Cuba both adults and children love baseball." "I've heard they're obsessed with it." "But the children here..." "The future I hope for is one where the world's children don't carry guns they carry balls like that." "Good luck." "Come in." "You were supposed to be here earlier." "We're sorry we're late." "I have a present for you." "Play baseball with me?" "That's good." "isn't it?" "Cuba must have been terrible." "do I have an appointment with Clark-san?" "then snubbed me." "It's fine today." "Aguirre!" "Aguirre?" "Why are you here?" "Because someone was coming about Japan's Olympic bid the embassy looked for a guide and interpreter." "boss." "but couldn't meet Clark-san." "I've arranged things properly." "Thank you." "You've excelled." "boss." " Don't call me that." " Boss!" "Let's go." "There's someone else who wants to see you." " Someone else?" " This way." "Get in." "Masa." "Why?" "I heard from Tabata-san." "We were worried about Cuba." "So worried..." "It's fine." "I'm fine." "Can we go home together?" "can we?" "Masa." "What should I do?" "Take us to Clark-san of the IOC. but I don't know if that's true." " Hello." " Hello." "Hello." "Welcome to Mexico!" "Pleased to meet you." "Pleased to meet you." "Amanda." "Pleased to meet you." "Pleased to meet you." "I love Japan." "So I've been studying Japanese." "Are you American?" "Or Japanese?" "why aren't you promoting Detroit?" "Why are you recommending Tokyo?" "Does nationality affect who you support?" "It certainly does." "I am Mexican." "Mexico can't exist without the US." "That's why I plan to vote for Detroit. so I'm asking for your reason." "Japan is our motherland. and is desperately trying to recover. connecting to the whole world in a prayer for peace for all people." "Race and nationality don't matter for that." "Japan is still not as trusted abroad as you think." "That's why we need this." "That's idealism." "Mr Clark." "Excuse me." "Do you know what this is?" "Masa." "Orizuru." "Try." "fold like this." " It's hard." " Is it hard?" "You're very good." "like this." "Finished!" "Beautiful!" "Orizuru is the symbol of prayer for peace and hope." "Mr Clark. and with only that their feelings are one." "National borders don't matter." "Sport is the same." "That's why which in defeat longs for peace more than anywhere else." "This isn't just about Japan. will host an Olympic Games. you will have our full cooperation." "It's true national borders don't matter." "That's right." "Nationality doesn't matter." "We like you." "I'll vote for Tokyo!" "Yes!" "thank you!" "Mr Wada." "Thank you very much. will come to Tokyo." "They did it." "but there's one thing bothering me." "Eh?" "What? the IOC members in the Philippines and South Korea are moving away from us." "The Netherlands have put pressure on them." "The Netherlands support Vienna's bid." "What does that mean?" "This is what it means." "Why won't our fellow Asians support us?" "Like with the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?" "Hatta-kun." "The Olympics are a celebration of peace." "Don't compare this to war." "This is a war." "risking life and limb." "the two of us to ask them to vote for Tokyo." "nice to meet you." "This is my wife." "Wow!" "Beautiful." "Is that the place?" "000 people." "But the standard is not high." "please." "But it's improving he's agreed to listen to us." "Thank you." "thank you." "Shall we go?" "I'm fine." "Rest a little." "it'll just get worse." "I can't." "The schedule's crazy." "We can't drop Chile." "I will go." "The IOC member has urgent business and can't meet you." "his brother-in-law." "I'm also of Japanese descent." "You can't talk to me instead." "We can't do that." "I can help you out." "What do you mean?" "Well... he'll hear good things from me." "You want us to pay you?" "That's what everyone does." "right?" "People of Japanese descent should help each other." "I've never considered that even once." "Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" "What's their problem? be good for your mother." "Damn it." "The Europeans are making a strong comeback." "The opposition lobbies are pushing things towards Detroit and Vienna." "Anyone would know from looking at this. lobbying is what we're weak at." "Um..." "They seem to be spreading the image of Tokyo as "far away"." "meaning what?" "Who is it we're far away from?" "We can't possibly catch up." "There's only one month left before the IOC meeting." "Hello?" "Is that Tabata-san?" "Hello?" "Alberdi. but I think if I come again we'll stand a good chance." "Tokyo has lost." "Eh?" "Thank you for all your work." "Tabata-san?" "There's no need for you to do any further lobbying." "I can't agree with that." "are you giving up before the race is over?" "We've come this far.... ...and you're backing down?" "You are letting me carry the flag." "I am doing this with pride." "but..." " There's still a month until the IOC meeting." "The late Kitajima-san has always always been with me." "He's with me!" "Papa?" "!" "I'm fine." "Let's go back to L.A." "Which is more important?" "The Olympics or your life?" "I'll be fine." "I'm saying this because you're not fine." " Think of your family." " I know myself best!" "Masa." "Let's do this." "You should go home." "Eh?" "If I stop this... too." "sir." "sir." "Why are you going so far?" "Thank you for coming this far with me." "Hey." "mister." "Please." "I am hungry." " Try some." " Chocolate?" "Thank you!" "I'll describe the transportation network." "This is a plan view of the Olympic Park." "Around the Olympic Park 4 railway stations." "the terminal of Tokyo Station is this close." "They understand what you're saying." "They want to go to Munich to vote for Tokyo." "However..." "There's a big problem." "A big problem?" "An unexpected problem occurred." "my husband addressed a meeting of Japanese-Brazilians." "I completed talks with Brazil IOC member Mr Santos." "Santos-san understands our feelings he has told me" "Brazil's 2 votes will go to Tokyo." "the two IOC members cannot manage the travel expenses and living expenses to visit Munich." "000 US dollars." "000?" "!" "So I have a request for everyone of Japanese descent in this country." "Could you please cooperate by donating to fund them?" " You want money?" " What are you thinking?" "Why should we cooperate with Japan?" "That's right!" "What has Japan ever done for us?" "Yeah!" "We're not like you Japanese-Americans! but not as much as us!" "Weren't you protected by the US superpower?" " Yeah!" " They probably had fun." "I heard the internment camps were like holiday camps." "I didn't go into a camp." "If I had my family and I might have been separated." "I wanted to avoid that." "I called out to my fellow Japanese-Americans Utah." "How can we live somewhere like this?" "We'll make a farm and pioneer the land." "Ready..." "Heave!" "it's done! we gained permission to emigrate." "Toshio." "You mustn't go too far." "good morning." "Good morning." "help me get breakfast." "Lunch is here!" "Oi!" "Why don't you Japs plant rice?" "This field's no good for white man's food." "Wait until you try them." "everyone tried desperately to stay positive." "The rough land didn't yield good crops the first time." "We shared the food with our friends." "But..." "The harassment by the Americans continued." "Mariko?" "!" "Mariko?" "!" "Mariko!" "Mariko!" "Mariko!" " Mariko!" " Mariko!" "Over a year after that we were finally able to harvest enough to make a living." "However..." "These are from our first harvest." "We have lots more in our truck." "Please!" "We don't buy no Jap food." "bastard." "I can't stand any more of this." "Endure it!" "Endure it." "Endure it." "Endure it." "Endure it." "We endured it desperately." "I... did all I could to keep my family and friends alive." "And..." "I swore allegiance to the USA." "I had no choice." "But in August 1945..." "According to President Truman's announcement earlier this afternoon..." "When I heard the broadcast saying the war was over and Japan had unconditionally surrendered..." "Japan has lost the war." "We lost..." "Frustrating..." "Stronger than the feeling the USA had won was my feeling that Japan had lost." "I couldn't stop crying." "My head was filled with Japan." "How were those seas?" "How were those mountains?" "What would become of the children?" "I..." "Was there anything I could do for my motherland?" "The answer came from the Japanese swimming team." "Sport can change the world." "I felt that again. who still suffers with her eyes. and all its children." "I want to show them the flame in the Olympic Cauldron." "And I want them to feel." "To light a fire once more in Japan's heart." "I believe this." "It will light the flame in the hearts of everyone who shares the same motherland." "Thank you for listening to me." "It was a good talk." "We'll both come again." "Wada-san. will Brazil's IOC members go to Munich?" "that'll be enough." "I'll manage the rest." "We won't let you pay a cent." "Leave the whole lot to us. all Japanese-Brazilians will be ashamed." "right?" "Yeah." "Thank you very much." "We completed everything scheduled in Latin America and went back home to Los Angeles." "Mariko needed a medical checkup in order to study abroad." "However..." "Her symptoms were worse than ever." "You should discuss this thoroughly with your family. won't I?" "Mariko. can't I?" "At this time of night?" "Hello?" "I'm sorry." "Tabata-san?" " To Munich?" " Papa is?" "I've been asked to go to the IOC meeting venue. just in case." "They're relying on Papa." "Seconds." "When is the meeting?" "The 26th of May." "The 26th?" "That's the day after tomorrow!" "That's when the Olympic venue will be decided?" "Yes." "you should go." "too." "I'm not going anywhere anymore." "Mariko." "I'll be home soon." "I will definitely be back by the 29th." "Mariko's eye surgery is on the 29th." "Here." "It'll give you encouragement." "Thank you." "sorry!" " It'll be decided here." " Yes." "Hey." "There's a big problem." "The diplomat Kitahara Hideo was scheduled to give a speech at the final presentation but we've just heard he's ill and can't come." "I want to contact Tabata-san urgently." "It seems Tabata-san's flight is delayed." "What?" "!" "I'll speak to Higashi-san of the IOC." " Do that." " Yes." "you don't need to worry." "The IOC members will arrive soon." " You deal with them." " I'll pressure them." "Persuade them." "I misspoke." "Where would the next Olympics be?" "No one knew until the very end." "He kept promoting the bid to the IOC members from each country right up until the meeting began." "Finally the presentation speeches by each countries' representative would be judged." "Wada-san." "The Panama member isn't here." "Eh?" "We've also lost a European vote we were relying on." "too?" "Japan's speech is becoming more and more important." "Yes." "The concern about Tokyo is that it has an image of being far away." "That is the key issue." " Thank you very much." " Thank you." " Hirasawa-san." " Yes?" " What is it?" " Hirasawa-san." "My name is Fred Wada." "so that's you." "I've heard about your success." "You visited the Latin American countries to promote our bid." "Hirasawa-san." "I have a favour to ask." "Tabata-san has arrived." " Hello there." " Hello." "I just heard from Hashizume-kun we're in a difficult position." "We need someone to make the speech." "That speech..." "Could Hirasawa-san make it?" "Huh?" "This is the JOC member's speech manuscript." "do you seriously want me to do this?" "I do." "I can't lie to the public about how I feel." "I'm not asking you to lie." "I want to hear how you really feel." "you mean how he feels?" "We can't have that." "We don't know what he might say." "It could put us at a serious disadvantage." "I don't think so." "Hirasawa-san has the same pride in Japan that we do." "it's greater than ours." "Please honestly communicate that." "Together let's call the Olympics to Tokyo." "I refuse." "I want to give a speech with my own thoughts about the Olympics." "That is my condition for doing it." "The decision is yours." "I said this to you before:" "Your statements have influence." "We are about to begin." "Would everybody please take their seats." "Our first candidate city has now finished with their preparations." "At this time I would like to call the representative from Brussels to the stage to give us our first presentation." "The speech will be presented in French." "something unforeseen occurred in Los Angeles." "I can't see..." "Mariko's vision suddenly deteriorated." "They say we should take her in." "She needs emergency surgery immediately." " Shall I call Papa?" " No!" "Don't tell Papa!" "Mariko." "That was the speech from the representative from Brussels." "We will now proceed with the presentation from Detroit." "The speech will be conducted in English." "I've come here to Munich to bring a message from the hearts of the American people." "A request to let Detroit host the Olympic Games. yet it's also peaceful and safe." "Our next candidate city is Tokyo." "I would like to invite the representative from Tokyo to the stage to begin their presentation." "This speech will be in Japanese." "Members of the IOC." "I have looked forward to the day when I could say this." "Asia has joined the Olympics." "Asia's Olympic ring has joined the rest." "Japanese elementary school textbooks describe the spirit of the Olympics." "The children of Japan have been sincerely waiting for the day when they could see the Olympics with their own eyes." "If the Olympics are held in Tokyo... and the flame." "You have all heard the term "Far East"." "Kyokutō." "Far East. it's not "far"." "What remains distant is understanding between different countries." "In order to eliminate the distance it is most important for people to meet face to face." "World peace begins with people understanding one another. and with only that their feelings are one." "It's time for the Olympic flower that bloomed in the West to open its petals in Asia." "I want that Olympic flower that bloomed in the West to blossom now in Asia." "Thank you very much." "That was wonderful." "Thank you so much." " He lived up to his reputation." " It was wonderful." "That speech should have got back that European vote." "I think they want the Olympic Games held in Tokyo." "Thank you very much!" "Prime Minister Kishi has appointed me an Extraordinary Ambassador for the Tokyo Olympics." "I'll be fine." "I'm saying this because you're not fine." "Think of your family." "Masa..." "Why? all Japanese-Brazilians will be ashamed." "Mr Wada." "thank you." "banzai!" "We will now tally the votes." "Vienna." "Detroit." "Detroit." "Tokyo." "Detroit." "Vienna." "Tokyo." "Brussels." "Vienna." "Detroit." "Detroit." "Tokyo." "The result will be announced soon." "Understood." "Chairman Brundage will now present the voting results." "Wada-san..." "Thank you." "Tokyo." "Congratulations." "We did it." "Tokyo!" " Thank you." " No..." "Thank you." "Tokyo!" "We did it!" "Wada-san!" "Tabata-san!" "Banzai!" "Banzai!" "It is my pleasure to announce that the host city for the games of the 18th Olympiad will be Tokyo." "Hello." "Papa?" "Calm down." "Good news?" "wait." "Before that." "too." "Tokyo" "the flame!" "Thank you." "Hos-pi-ta-li-ty." "Hospitality." "Hos-pi-ta-li-ty." "Hospitality." "You're watching that again?" "I wonder what the 2020 Olympic Cauldron will be like." "together." "I wanna head out." "Have a great day." "You too. like a warm wind blowing. you made everyone smile." "Papa." "we can't see it." "But we can see the effect of that wind." "Wada Masako-san joined her beloved husband." "We pray for their souls' happiness."