Please receive my introduction.
First receive ours.
Impossible. Your position is higher.
We will receive your words.
Thank you. I am Kiro Jiro. I was born in Osaka and belong to no clan.
I am a free agent.
I specialize in work of an international nature.
We are impressed by your politeness.
I am Akiyama Masaru, a humble kobun of the Tono Clan.
We extend our best regards.
His english is good?
Sorry, we are closed.
Mama, we're closed. I'm meeting...
Yes.
You remember him, don't you?
Then give me a kiss, sweetheart.
A very beautiful woman.
Thank you.
Takano! What were you thinking?
To be as forceful as possible, master.
Get rid of thinking.
Don't expect to win. Don't expect to loose.
But, master, what should I expect?
Master?
Expect nothing.
Nothing?
Nothing.
It's been a long time, Kilmer-san.
Hello, Tanaka Ken.
Eiko said you wanted to see me.
Tanaka Ken, the man who never smiles.
It's been a long time, Kato.
When did you pick up the sword again?
Tonight.
You realize that Tono will have to know.
I understand.
She'll sleep it off by morning.
That's none of your business!
What's your secret?
My secret?
Yes.
What secret?
How you stay so beautiful.
Cheers!
A yakuza pays his debts...
A yakuza does his duty...
A man without a debt...
A man without a duty is not a man...
Pardon my rudness. I believe you are Tanaka-san.
Allow me to abbreviate my introduction.
I am called Murata Minoru. I am a free agent.
I extend my best regards.
I am Tanaka.
Tanaka-san, someone will pay...
to get rid of American.
But we don't want trouble with you.
He is family.
Bullshit. He's an American.
Family.
Someone will pay a lot for the American's death.
I said family.
Some will even pay for your death...
but we want only American.
My respectful greetings, old man.
Are you safe, Ken-san?
You've heard?
Everybody has.
Tono will have your death, and no one will stand in his way.
Perhaps he could be stopped.
How?
Reveal his dealings...
with the American called Tanner.
Who sent you?
Tanner-san.
He's not badly hurt, is he?
He's very badly hurt.
I'd give anything to undo what has happened.
It's been a long time, Ken.
Too long.
If nothing else, this sorrow has brought us together again.
I'm thankful for that.
I will not allow him to be hurt.
The water changes always, but the river...
I came only for Tono.
Father... I have killed the eldest son of your eldest son.
My brother's heart is much too generous.
No, no, no. I forbid it!
I beg of you...
don't.
I have already lost a son.
I do not want to loose...
a brother.
Sensei.
Stop!
Please accept a token of my apology.
My brother's heart is true to others and to himself.
Please accept a token of my apology.
I accept.
Thank you very much.
Kilmer-san...
no man has a greater friend.
Tanaka-san...
no man...
has a greater friend...
than...