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Episode 56
Are you ready to go to the bath?
Yes.
What about Oshin?
She's still in there talking to our owner.
We don't know how long it'll take.
Turn out the lights.
We're going to the bathhouse.
Let's go.
I'll wait for Oshin.
Who knows how much longer it will be?
About 10 days had passed since Oshin was arrested
by the police for taking part in the rice riots.
Taka had called her in for a talk.
Oshin was sure that she would be fired.
I'm not trying to fire you!
But I have caused you so much trouble.
I don't blame you for our having lost customers.
Fewer women are having their hair done in Japanese style.
But you have to be prepared to be called a Red or a rioter.
People have a way of spreading rumors.
But Oshin...
You can get over that by being a good hairdresser.
The customers just want a good hairdresser that's all.
You're 18 you'd better be thinking of your future.
Japanese-style hair is on its way out.
Soon there will be no more customers for us.
You can see it. We only get geisha girls now.
Soon they might be all gone too.
That'll never happen!
The times are changing.
Western-style hair is the way to go.
If you want to make it you'd better learn how to do Western-style hair.
Western-style is free.
It doesn't matter how or what you.
You can do it!
I'm sure you can!
And that's the only way you'll survive as a hairdresser.
Give it a try.
I have no intention of doing it myself but I can teach you the basics.
I couldn't possibly...
Don't tell me you can't until you've tried!
Don't mind the others I won't let them say a thing.
Training for Western-style hair is different from Japanese-style.
Okei and Onatsu too. If they want to survive
they should go ahead and try doing the new Western styles.
But we only do the Japanese-style hair here.
So I can't let you do it here.
I can't stay here anymore?
You can stay here but go elsewhere to study.
It'll be very hard to have your own place.
You want me to go out on house calls?
Let's get started right away!
Come with me.
You're here. Good. You can be the subject tonight.
It's best to learn the basics of the Japanese style first.
You've been here for two years already so you know how.
Let's see you do what you can.
It's beautiful!
Hurry!
Doing the sides and the top are important!
If you can't do that forget about being a hairdresser!
What's going on here?
Oshin will be doing Western-styles. She's practicing now.
The rest of you can do the same too.
No way!
We only do the Japanese-style here.
You'll all have to start thinking about your future.
If you're old-fashioned you'll be left behind.
Skill is what counts in doing Western-style hair.
That's good. A modified Japanese look!
Once you learn the basics you can improvise.
Just learn to use your hands and your head.
Okay.
Starting tomorrow go and look in on other parlors.
Stealing techniques is one way to learn.
I'm so glad I was afraid she was going to fire you.
Thanks.
But I'm sorry I had to practice on you.
I'm used to it and I'm glad to help!
I don't have much confidence. She says it's easy but...
You were able to do the Shimada real well!
Otoyo and Osono are better but at least you can do it.
I'd been looking in on how it's done for the past two years.
That's good! And besides you're very skillful.
I could tell by how you touched my hair.
You have good hands.
Better than Otoyo and Osono!
Your hands are as good as our owner's.
You were born to be a hairdresser.
I mean it!
Thanks for saying so.
Don't worry I know these things!
Believe me.
Even if I'm skilled at doing the Japanese-style
one has to be able to be creative with Western styles.
Western-style hair doesn't require much learning time.
Maybe I can learn too.
Then I can be on my own sooner.
And I'll be able to send money home to my parents.
I want to be able to help my mother have a better life.
Why is our owner having Oshin learn the Western-style?
Never mind that's not being a real hairdresser anyway!
It's a disgrace to our shop!
She's only going to be allowed house calls.
Is it that easy?
Let's see how she does.
I would like to see her earn real money!
Things aren't that easy in this world.
So pretty!
If the paper burns it's too hot.
Here. Be careful.
By day Oshin was still a maid.
At night she was taught the basics personally by Taka.
The other girls treated her worse but Oshin persevered.
She wanted to be able to earn money on her own.
That helped keep her going.
She also started looking in on other beauty parlors.
Thank you for waiting. You're next.
I'm in no hurry you go in first.
Are you sure? Thanks.
- What style is this? - I'm not sure.
I saw it at a parlor on the Ginza.
They had so many styles to choose from!
You just go and look?
Yes the parlors are crowded and I let people go ahead of me.
Then I will leave. That way I don't spend any money.
You're smart.
Stop laughing and start practicing!
About three months passed and 1918 was coming to an end.
Oshin realized that even doing Wester-style hair
took a lot of learning.
Then one day...
Welcome!
You want your hair done in Japanese-style?
Of course not!
Can't you see my Western-style dress?
- Tell her to leave. - Okay.
I'm so sorry we don't do Western-style hair.
It's fine. Have her come in.
Come in.
Please come in.
- You have a customer. - Who is it?
The owner wants you to do it.
Someone's here to see me?
No! She wants you to this lady's hair.
- Hurry! - But...
The customer is waiting.
I can't!
Don't keep her waiting. The owner has shown her in.
Where's Oshin?
Come on!
She'll be with you in a minute.
Oshin knew that this day would come but she was afraid.
All she could do was stare at her first customer.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel