Mine! Mine!
Her clogs are missing.
She went out, after all.
The fire is spreading! It's near Suwa Shrine!
Is she near the fire?
The Miss is missing!
What?
I'll search around!
Have you seen Mine?
She might be...
at Suwa Shrine!
The fire is spreading toward there!
Mine!
Ura!
Mine isn't around?
Her clogs are missing.
Yae went to the Suwa Shrine to look for her.
Clogs?
I thought I heard something when I closed the door.
Here she is!
Mine...Mine!
Grandmother?
Let me through!
Mine was at home.
At home?
She's fine.
I'm so glad.
Where's Ura?
She went further ahead. I'll look for her.
I'll go!
Sir Shonosuke...
Yae!
YAE NO SAKURA
Episode 16: Drifting Apart
Screenplay: Yamamoto Mutsumi
Theme Music: Sakamoto Ryuichi Music: Nakajima Nobuyuki
Narrator: Kusabue Mitsuko
Kawasaki Yae: Ayase Haruka
Yamamoto Kakuma: Nishijima Hidetoshi
Kawasaki Shonosuke: Hasegawa Hiroki
Yamamoto Saku: Fubuki Jun
Yamamoto Gonpachi: Matsushige Yutaka
Yamamoto Ura: Hasegawa Kyoko
Yamakawa Okura: Tamayama Tetsuji
Yamakawa Futaba: Ichikawa Mikako
Jinbo Yuki: Ashina Sei
Hinata Yuki: Gouriki Ayame
Matsudaira Katamori: Ayano Go
Sagawa Kanbei: Nakamura Shido
Jinbo Shuri: Saito Takumi
Kajiwara Heima: Ikeuchi Hiroyuki
Hirosawa Tomijiro: Okiada Yoshinori
Kurokouchi Dengoro: Musaka Naomasa
Okubo Ichizo: Tokushige Satsoshi
Iwakura Tomomi: Kosakai Kazuki
Nakano Takeko: Kuroki Meisa
Jinbo Kuranosuke: Tsukayama Masane
Tanaka Tosa: Sato Bsaku
Katsu Kaishu: Namase Katsuhisa
Tokugawa Yoshinobu: Koizumi Kotaro
Saigo Kichinosuke: Kikkawa Koji
Emperor Komei: Ichikawa Somegoro
Matsudaira Shungaku: Murakami Hiraoki
Executive Producer: Naito Shinsuke
Translations by MTI
Director: Kiyomizu Takuya
Sir Shonosuke!
Ura!
Yae! This way!
She's safe!
Watch out!
Master! Everyone is back!
Oh, they are all safe?
The fire has weakened.
What happened to your leg?
I tripped.
Mine...
Mother.
She fell asleep while secretly crying in the closet.
I'm sorry.
You had us all worried!
Ura.
I'm so glad...
...you're safe.
I'm really glad.
Mother...!
Ura knew Kakuma wouldn't be home for a long time.
If anything should happen to Kakuma...
Mine is his successor.
So she has to raise her well.
Is that why she was strict with Mine?
No...Ura was being harsh on herself.
A samurai's daughter shouldn't cry so easily!
If she pampers Mine and she becomes a weakling,
she wouldn't be able to face Kakuma.
It must have been hard on her to scold her adorable Mine.
Ura...
All right!
Okichi, is the rice ready?
Yes, it is.
Let's make rice balls for those who lost their homes.
Yes, Lady.
Mother, shall I slice some pickled vegetables?
Yes, do it.
I'll fetch water.
Miss, come.
Kakuma, you needn't worry about us.
Mine is growing nicely.
It's swollen.
Don't worry. I haven't broken a bone.
I'm sorry.
No... I meant to save you...
but I ended up causing trouble.
It's not troubling!
I don't think so.
I am such a fool.
As I watched your back running towards the fire...
I feared you might not come back.
I felt insecure.
Did you think I would be enveloped by the flame?
I'm not sure.
It's not like you to worry needlessly.
It's not like me.
But...
you're my husband.
My one and only husband.
Why are you crying?
I'm not crying.
Meanwhile, Yoshinobu's cancellation of the Choshu campaign, jolted Kyoto.
Stop it!
We are mortified like you!
That is why I, Sagawa, will march into Nijo Castle,...
to remonstrate him!
You'll just aggravate matters!
That's what I'm going to do!
He always outtalking us!
Wait!
Please wait.
Kakuma is heading there with a letter from the lord.
That hypocrite will just cajole us again! Out of my way!
What's the commotion?
Kanbei.
You're going overboard.
I am sorry!
But...!
Don't be rash!
We must wait for order from the Court, too.
Calm down for now.
Yes, sir!
I can give him the letter, but he is busy today.
He'll respond at a later date.
Please let us see him.
But that is...
Sir Katsu!
The Shogunate was busy ending the Choshu expedition.
Are you telling me to go as the messenger for a truce?
Yes.
It's actually a losing battle for the Shogunate.
I doubt Choshu will lay down their arms.
That is why we chose you for the mission.
The Western clans know you well.
So, Choshu would listen to you.
Stop the war immediately.
It's troublesome.
If the people respond to Choshu and rise up,
Kyoto will be in a crisis.
Katsu, are you threatening me?
No, but going to the enemy camp obliviously could get me killed.
I do cherish my life, also.
I am the one asking you.
Then, I have a request as well.
If you'll grant me that, I'll stake my life for you.
Yoshinobu: What is the request?
Choshu's judgment should be referred to public discussion.
Please gather the lords by imperial order.
Imperial order?
It's the Shogunate's duty to command the lords...
Not the Court.
True, the head of the Samurai is the Shogun.
But we have no Shogun right now.
Even (you) the Tokugawa head is a mere lord, if you're not the Shogun.
You can't take command as the head of the Shogunate.
Shungaku...
Did you arrange this with Katsu?
Looking at the recent losing battle...
it's clear that the Shogunate can't rule the country alone.
From now on...
we should administer government by mutual consent with the various clans.
Without the Shogunate in command, who will lead them?
His Majesty.
Japan doesn't belong to the Tokugawa family.
What?
Please promise me you'll hold a council meeting.
If you do, I'll stake my life on negotiating peace with Choshu.
Sir Katsu!
Kakuma.
I'm not convinced!
Cancelling the war without a fight is truly cowardly.
Yes...it's embarrassing.
The Choshu rebels attacked the Imperial Palace.
Punish them properly.
If we stop here, why did we even start the war?
That's right. Who started this stupid war?
What?
Even if it's cowardly or embarrassing...
it's best to settle it immediately.
Are you alright if the Shogunate loses to Choshu?
Fool! The Shogunate isn't losing to Choshu.
The Shogunate is crumbling from within.
The Shogunate's foundation is already outdated.
Hey, Kakuma! Can't you see it?
There is no winning or losing with this war.
A victory would only give the Shogunate a breather.
But what is the Shogunate?
They were just the strongest of all the many clans.
That has kept the country at peace for the last 260 years.
But not anymore. The Shogunate government is now old.
They appear as a grand big tree...
but the tree have many holes inside.
It's ready to fall anytime.
Inexcusable!
You're a Shogunate vassal, yet you show contempt!
I'm saying that doesn't matter!
Look outside of the box! Focus on the world!
Listen. Japan is a small country.
A civil war could make us vulnerable to foreign powers.
The Tokugawa's prosperity or Japan's existence?
Which of this is more important?
Then what should we have done?
To protect Kyoto and the Shogunate...
what else could we have done?
After obtaining Yoshinobu's promise for a council meeting...
Katsu headed immediately for Choshu to negotiate peace.
However...
While making Katsu negotiate peace on one hand...
Yoshinobu was secretly working on the Court for an imperial order.
That, to mourn for the shogun's death...
it was a one-sided order to have Choshu withdraw their troops.
Doesn't the Court order deceive Choshu?
It's the Court's will. It can't be helped.
What about your promise of a council meeting?
That is a separate matter.
Lord Yoshinobu!
Did you use us to bide time until the order was issued?
I am returning to Fukui.
I'm severing my ties with the Tokugawa main family.
Farewell.
He tricked me.
That double-tongued man.
Did you deceived Lord Shungaku and Sir Katsu?
You reversed your decision to go to war,
and tricked the peace messenger.
That is too...
Dishonest?
Choshu won't settle with that.
The clans that dispatched troops per Shogunate's orders...
will be discontented, too.
What would have happened if I had gone to war and lost?
The Shogunate would have lost its authority.
That's what Choshu wants!
But if you betray their faith, you'll distance the public.
I don't care!
A Shogunate government that has long enjoyed peaceful time...
should crumble once.
What are you saying?
The Shogunate must be re-trained.
From the old military system, all the way up the ladder.
Everything must be recreated.
That is the Shogun's duty.
Will you become Shogun?
Of course... I will.
Who else can fulfill that role?
Is that your honest feeling?
I'm not backing down until the Shogunate is rebuilt.
A strong Shogunate government will make the clans submit...
and preserve harmony with the Court.
Then the country will be united.
Lord Aizu...
I need your help.
Until I become Shogun...
I want you to stay and protect Kyoto.
Please.
I left my loving hometown
for the sake of duty
Like the moon in the rain clouds, the sincerity is not clear
What path should we take from here on
Refrain!
Lord Yoshinobu is leaving.
They must have started in jest while waiting.
Please forgive them.
Yoshinobu asked France for help.
He's set out to reform the military and administration.
He's determined.
If he becomes Shogun, it'll be troublesome.
Will the Shogunate regain their former authority?
Probably.
Let's prepare for the worst.
If we went to war against the Shogunate, can we win?
We're up against the Shogunate government.
We need just one man to kill 10 of theirs.
The Shogunate's time is up.
I'm trembling with excitement.
Begin!
Hurry!
Is she that strong?
Everyone got beaten by her.
You are our last hope.
Stop!
Oh, you're here.
Miss Takeko, one more match.
The next one is quite tough.
NAKANO TAKEKO
Please have a bout with me.
Yes.
Do your best.
Begin!
She parried easily.
Miss Nakano is very skilled.
Nakano?
That famous...?
Stop!
Miss Takeko is pretty, popular, and skilled at poetry.
She's skilled with the Naginata (halberd), too.
She outshines us.
Thank you for today.
Where did you learn to wield the Naginata (halberd)?
I trained under Sir Akaoka in Edo.
Isn't he the one who taught Princess Teru the Naginata?
Yes.
Then you're Princess Teru's junior there.
He took residence in Bange, so I accompanied him back.
Are you staying for a while?
I asked Sir Kurokuchi to admit me.
Please tell me about Edo.
I want to hear about Princess Teru, too.
Surprisingly, someone's skilled. I'm looking forward to practice.
Excuse me.
Yae lost to you today, but she's very strong.
She can shoot a rifle too.
Rifle?
Yes.
Why do you shoot?
What?
Rifles are powerful.
That may be so, but they are mere tools.
They don't harbor the samurai spirit like the sword and spear.
Although she's an Aizu woman, she's so different from us.
She's sophisticated.
I...
Why...
...couldn't I say anything back to her earlier?
Yae?
I don't want to lose to her again.
This is the new (British) Snider rifle.
Unlike the muzzle-loader, bullets are loaded by the breech.
How is it compared to Choshu's Mini� rifles?
By loading bullets faster, this double the rifle squad's fire power.
Rifles have improved that quickly?
There's an overflow of rifles after the wars ended in Europe (Austro-Prussian) and U.S (civil war).
That's what is being traded in Nagasaki?
Satsuma probably bought these.
They have money to be good merchants.
Dear, Sir Okura is here.
Oh, come in.
You're both here.
Kakuma and Shuri's departure date to Nagasaki has been set.
We were discussing the purchase of the rifles.
Here you are.
It must be rough having to go all the way to Nagasaki.
Sir Okura is going to Russia.
I heard you're accompanying the Foreign Affairs Magistrate.
I depart in two days. I came today to inform you of that.
Futaba, shouldn't you be resting?
You needn't worry about me.
Childbirth is a woman's battle.
You're a strong woman.
I'm sorry for the late greeting.
Brother (in law), congratulations on your promotion to councilor.
The Yamakawa is a family of councilors.
You'll be vital to Aizu someday.
Expanding your knowledge abroad is one form of training.
Yes.
Sir Katsu scolded me and said I should focus on the world.
It was vexing.
This is a good opportunity.
Thank you for granting my request.
Someday, we can openly travel overseas.
That's what Sir Katsu said when the Black Ships arrived.
That is becoming true.
Yes.
I wanted to see the foreign countries once myself.
I'm sure the Nagasaki doctor can cure your eyes.
You'll have the opportunities to go overseas.
Yes, you're right.
Help yourself.
Ouch...
Is it time? Are you alright?
Yes.
I am Kajiwara Heima's wife...
It hurts.
Hey, are you all right?
Someone!
Is anyone around?
Someone!
It's a healthy boy.
Yes.
You did well.
Dear...
Hey, Okura! What bad manners!
Sorry.
Come in.
He's crying out loud.
He'll grow up nicely.
It's the baby smell.
Like freshly steamed manju.
Manju?
It's more like straw in the sun.
That's enough.
Saying my son smells like manju or straw!
Babies smell of life.
I had the room cleared.
I wanted to have a leisurely chat with you tonight.
Katamori, come closer.
Yes, sir.
A new Shogun will finally be appointed.
Emperor Komei: I heard you're requesting to return to Aizu.
Once Lord Yoshinobu succeeded as 15th Shogun...
Aizu's duty will be over.
Aizu has made too many enemies.
That's true.
I can't detain you anymore.
I've been fully aware of your hardships in protecting Kyoto.
But you were my support.
I felt a deep connection with you.
I am honored.
We both shoulder heavy responsibilities.
What our ancestors protected...
we must shoulder in life.
The only person I could truly share that suffering with...
was you...
Your Majesty.
After the Shogun is appointed,
I'll help expedite your return home.
I learned from Aizu...
a samurai's sincerity...
lies in his heavy responsibilities.
Showing me sincerity for a long time...
I deeply thank you for that.
You are hereby appointed Shogun.
On December, 5, 1866...
Tokugawa Yoshinobu was appointed as the 15th Shogun.
Lord Katamori's four year long duties as the Kyoto Deputy...
was finally about to end.
But 20 days later...
Lord! I have critical news.
What is it?
His Majesty...
What is it?
His Majesty has passed away...
What did you just say?
He passed away!
No....!
END OF EPISODE 16
So you were picked to go to Edo?
Yes!
You're abandoning Kyoto.
You're being disloyal to the previous emperor!
The war flame isn't only in Choshu.
I'm Inui Taisuke from Tosa.
I'll go blind soon.
Even if I lose my sight...
my hands will remember the feel of a rifle.
I'll serve Aizu with my spirit.
Come home safely no matter what.