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Episode 91
After the Great War there was widespread
economic difficulties in Japan of 1922.
Tanokura Company was having a hard time surviving.
Oshin's husband Ryuzo had lost his biggest client
and other were returning fabrics
due to a drop in orders for new suits.
Tanokura Company had an excess of stock on hand
and they couldn't collect as much as expected
from the merchandise they had sold. Ryuzo was desperate.
Oshin had gone back to work to help make ends meet.
- Good morning. - Good morning!
- Is he up yet? - No he's still in bed.
I have to go to work from today
so please give him breakfast.
I'll get it ready for you
and there is fish in miso for lunch.
I'll try to bring dinner home but if I can't...
I asked Otaka to let me work at the Hasegawa Salon.
You don't have to do that.
I have to help out my husband!
Who cares if a woman earns all the money!
But...
Besides it's not like I'm doing something new.
I was planning to make a career of doing hair anyway.
I have to be going.
Please be sure to eat with my husband.
He will be lonely eating alone.
You were up?
I'm sorry but I have to leave now.
Gen will take care of you while I'm gone.
I'll be going now.
Keep warm or you'll catch a cold.
I will.
I'll leave the rest to you.
Take care of my husband.
I boiled the water for him to wash up.
Okay.
You're allowing her to work full-time?
I'm against it! If we can't make ends meet
it's best if we all go back to Saga.
I'm not going home! Go home if you want.
Oh come on...
Staying on will cause you more hardship.
I worry about you both!
I left home once taking my share of the family fortune
so I can't go home now! Even if I should starve
I'll never go home to my family in Saga.
I'll just hang on!
That's why Oshin's working so hard.
But I don't want to have to rely on her earnings.
It's good for her to be working outside.
That's why I'm letting her do it. Don't worry about it.
I'm totally useless...
I wish I could go out to work instead of your wife.
You're needed here.
Oshin feels safe in knowing that you're here.
I'm a man. I won't be satisfied having my wife support me!
I have to find my own way.
You sure write well.
It makes our signs look good.
It really does!
Unlike traditional hair you need vision to do Western hair.
Oshin sure is gifted!
Traditional styles require perfection
but with the western styles almost anyone can do it.
Let's just go and post these on telephone poles
and it should help.
She knows about business too!
You are perfect as a merchant's wife.
Not at all!
There isn't that much a woman can do.
I can't understand how the Tanokura Company works.
That's because they haven't taught you!
I'll bet you would be better than him
in his business if you were to be taught.
I don't want that... I like doing hair.
I feel so sorry for my husband.
I don't need big profits.
I just want enough for us to eat regularly.
Why are you working full-time now?
My teacher wanted me to help her out.
But you're the wife of a big businessman!
I don't have anything to do if I stay at home.
- We're done. - Thanks.
Mr. Tanokura must be understanding.
Most men wouldn't let their wives go to work.
They don't want to lose face.
A man like that has self-confidence!
That's why he isn't afraid of what people might say.
He's got a big heart!
You'll keep coming to do our hair?
You've all supported me a long time.
I'll come as often as I can but sometimes I might be too busy.
I am working for my teacher after all.
Maybe we should be coming to you.
But I bet your teacher's salon is expensive!
I'll talk to her. You're my special clients
so you can pay what you've been paying.
We appreciate it but you've been charging us too little!
Yes you have.
You're good enough to work anywhere.
I doubt that.
Have some tea.
Thank you.
You all helped me out when I needed help.
I owe you all a lot I won't forget that.
But please ask your friends to come to our salon.
We can help with promoting your salon
but why do you have to work so hard?
You have so much money!
Don't be neglecting your husband!
If he leaves you I'll take him!
- Me too! - Cut it out you two!
You'd better be careful.
She should be careful with you!
Oshin wasn't telling people how terrible Ryuzo's business was doing.
She was willing to work harder
so that Ryuzo could feel some comfort.
I'm home!
Welcome home!
- Is he still out? - Yes.
Good I wanted to make dinner for him.
He said he would be out late.
He sure works hard. Any new orders today?
Sorry I shouldn't have asked.
Things are bad.
People know we had to lay our workers off
so they have lost faith in us.
People can be so cold. It isn't Ryuzo's fault!
Why aren't they helping us out?
Everybody is having a hard time.
I guess it can't be helped...
We have to pull together as a family in times like this.
Here you are!
- I've had enough. - Go on.
We can at least afford your evening drink.
You shouldn't be out so late without eating.
You could get sick!
We had no clients for me today.
But we have put out advertising flyers.
You were out posting flyers?
Oritsu and I went out together.
That's no way for my wife to be!
What's so wrong with that?
I'll do anything to get more customers.
You do the same in trying to get new clients too.
We can't afford to talk about being embarrassed.
You and I are different. A man's work is his life!
There is no need for you to be like that!
Just leave things to me!
But I just don't want you to overdo it.
After a few days the posters brought in new customers.
Oshin was so happy.
And the number of clients kept increasing.
You heard about me from someone who came here?
Yes she really liked your work. My friend told me to come see you.
Thank you.
What style would you like?
She told me to just leave it to you.
Then you will let me decide for you?
Yes I'm just tired of my same old style.
I don't know if you'll like it but...
You have nice hair!
It's the best type for Western-style hair.
Is it?! My hair wasn't good for the old Japanese styles.
- It's so soft and nice. - Really?
I'm home!
Welcome home.
I got eight customers today. They came asking for me.
I might get even more customers. I'm so happy!
Oshin was off to a good start.
But she failed to see how unhappy Ryuzo seemed.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel