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Episode 123
Ryuzo sure is a problem...
He has no idea what it takes to reclaim land from the sea.
He's just dreaming!
He doesn't see that the work at hand is more important.
He's out there driving posts and digging up mud.
One typhoon and it's all gone!
So many people have lost everything doing it.
Your father is a good example.
Ryuzo is just greedy. There's no use talking to him.
His wife is the one who put him up to it.
He'll have to get burned before he wakes up.
Too bad he married such a woman...
This reclaiming land from the sea isn't that easy.
Your mother and brother are both very concerned.
He says so many people have failed.
I can't ever imagine making fields out of the sea bottom.
There's no way it can work!
Let my mother and brother talk.
It's too much for me to have to listen to it.
They talk as if I put you up to it.
I'm the bad one in their eyes.
Just ignore them.
Let's go back to the city!
I hear Tokyo is getting back to normal.
I'm in debt! I can't go back there!
We'll manage!
I thought you understood?
I didn't think this land reclaiming was so risky.
Some lands have been reclaimed since the Edo period.
It's not easy but I'm not doing it for myself.
All men from these parts dreams of reclaiming land
from the Ariake Sea. It's a big dream held by all men!
You don't care about me?
I don't mind hardship...
I was born to bear hardships...
But it doesn't pay to stay here and suffer!
No matter how hard I try your mother hates me.
Nobody will accept me!
Then change your attitude. That's why Mother doesn't like you!
Stop resenting her!
I cover up for you all the time...
But I can't help you if you won't change.
Then don't!
Your trying to help me causes your mother to resent me even more!
She think I complain to you all the time.
Fine.
Then I'll never say another word!
This dream I have isn't just for me.
I'm thinking of you and our son.
It's important you get the people here to like you.
Don't ever bring this nonsense up again!
I came to get some water.
Were you peeking in on us?
Tsuneko's family sent us this mochi.
We were snacking after working late.
I guess the smell of mochi woke her up.
Oshin didn't want the mochi.
She didn't want to keep living here as an outsider.
She made up her mind that night to leave this house.
But she had nowhere to go.
To go home to Yamagata would cause her mother worry and pain.
To take Yuu to Kaga-ya in Sakata would cause them trouble too.
And she had no confidence to start up alone with Yuu
in a strange land.
Oshin never complained in her letters to her mother and Kayo.
She could no longer talk to Ryuzo too.
Words came less often from her mouth.
We're so glad you came.
I wanted to pay you my respects.
It's the middle of winter!
Transportations is much better now.
And it's only during times like this that I can leave.
How is everyone?
They're all fine and I'm so glad to see you so well too.
I'm so greedy for life.
I can't die until I see Kayo's baby.
You're not ready to have one yet?
It's one thing I can't do alone.
Her husband is never home! She should work at it more
but she's running all of Kaga-ya's business now.
Her husband feels uncomfortable here.
My husband says she should divorce him
and find another adoptive husband.
No more men for me!
I like being alone. It's easier.
She should think more of her future.
She's still young.
She could meet someone and bear a beautiful child.
Oshin has found herself a nice husband and has a son already.
But poor Kayo...
We worried so much about her after the Great Earthquake.
But we hear her husband's family is a big land owner
and she has no problems.
I'm so glad she didn't perish.
She wrote to tell me that her in-laws are very kind to her.
She tells me Ryuzo's brother and his wife are very good to her.
Oshin is a fine girl so everyone likes her.
I'm thankful for the training you gave her.
I was worried because Oshin had told me that Ryuzo's mother
wasn't ready to recognize Oshin as her son's wife.
But I guess that's all in the past now.
It's a better life for her out there.
If Oshin has any more kids I plan to adopt one of them.
Any child of hers would be good for Kaga-ya.
Enough of your silly talk!
Please enjoy the food.
You're not ready yet? To have a baby!
Not that again.
I want a grandchild from you.
We're both waiting.
Not me. It's your mother.
I hope your in-laws aren't too hard on you.
Maybe that's why you can't get pregnant?
Don't worry.
Tsuneko had a hard time here as a new bride
but she has still managed to have four kids.
Don't say that!
My mother-in-law sure was hard on me.
I had to do all the work and do sewing at night too.
Brides these days have easy!
What's Oshin got to complain about?
She wears a sour face all day.
Where is she?
Let her join us.
Leave her be. She doesn't like us.
She likes being by herself.
Here's your mail.
Thank you.
Happy New Year.
How is it there in Saga?
I'm back in Tokyo again. The city is rebuilding.
I'm building a new house on my burnt-out lot.
By March I'll have a shop again.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again. - Taka
The postcard from Taka rekindled hope in Oshin again.
Taka will be opening up her shop again.
She could go there with Yuu and she could still do her work.
She just had to bear with this life until March.
All she had to do was hold out until March...
Just until March...
Oshin repeated those words over and over.
Translation: UTB Channel
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