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That's it, that's it. Watch the fire, okay?
Yeah!
Onee-chan starts work today, doesn't she?
That's true, isn't it... She's probably nervous, isn't she?
We have to do our best, too!
Yeah... we do.
Can I take these, too?
Yeah, please do.
All right.
Will you be okay with that many?
Oh yeah!
You know if you drop them, that'll just increase our work.
Hmm...
This is the omelet Chiyoko made.
Yeah! It's good!
Really?
It's terrific!
Yeah! That's good.
You can do it... Mineko...
Sumiko-chan, is it tasty?
It is!
You eat a lot, don't you?
Dad...
...it's finally time for my work in Tokyo to start.
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Hiyokko
愛の言葉をリルシャイなハートがドキドキ Ai no kotoba o riru shai na haato ga dokidoki A shy heart saying sweet nothings beats so fast
Week 5 "Young Girls, Safety First!" (Episode 027)
Screenplay: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Miyagawa Akira
あの日観てたサウンドオプミュージック Ano hi mite ta saund oopu myuujikku That day when we saw "The Sound of Music"
Theme Song: Kuwata Keisuke "Wakai Hiroba" (Plaza of Youths)
瞼閉じれば蘇る Mabuta tojireba yomigaeru I can relive that day just by closing my eyes
Narrator: Masuda Akemi
幼い頃の大事な 宝物だけは Osanai koro no daijina takaramono dake wa It's the only precious treasure of my youth
Cast:
Yatabe Mineko: Arimura Kasumi
ずっと この胸に抱きしめて来たのさ Zutto kono mune ni dakishimete kita no sa One I've held in my heart all this time
Yatabe Miyoko: Kimura Yoshino
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
Akiba Sachiko: Kojima Fujiko
夜の酒場でロンリーあの子今頃どうしてる Yoru no sakaba de Ronrii ano ko imagoro doushiteru The girl that night at the bar "Lonely," I wonder what's become of her
Kanehira Toyoko: Fujino Ryoko
Nabatame Sumiko: Matsumoto Honoka
Natsui Yuko: Yagi Yuki
さなぎは今 蝶になってきっと誰がの腕の中 Sanagi wa ima chou ni natte kitto dare ga no ude no naka That pupa is now a butterfly and is surely in someone's arms
Mori Kazuo: Kageyama Hiroshi
Matsushita Akira: Okuda Yohei
Yatabe Chiyoko: Miyahara Kanau
Yatabe Susumu: Takahashi Rei
肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite
希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love
Nagai Aiko: Wakui Emi
Yatabe Shigeru: Furuya Ikko
Highly Restricted Area Strictly Observed!
Mukojima Electric Transistor Radio Factory
And...
Put it in here.
Straight in. That's good.
Oh... well done.
Yatabe Mineko
Worker Attendance Chart
Ehh...
Then put it back.
That's something else, isn't it?
Right?
We've seen them in the movies, but it really does exist, doesn't it?
Right?
Then this way. This way.
Good morning!
Now, this is where you'll be working.
Line Manager Matsushita Akira
Good morning!
Good morning.
I'm the Line Manager, Matsushita Akira.
Yes, then everyone, gather around for a minute.
Yes.
Starting today, we'll be adding a few more friends for you.
Nice to meet you. Please work hard.
Nice to meet you.
Housemistress Nagai Aiko
Everyone, sales of our Apollon AR-64 have been strong again this quarter...
...and transistor radios have currently become...
...a major export item in earning foreign currency for Japan.
So I would like all of you to work with pride...
...and with a sense of responsibility...
...while you are making this product.
Let's work with the consciousness that we are carrying Japan on our shoulders.
If the performance of our Apollon AR-64 worsens...
...or if it seems to break down all too quickly...
...then that would be like saying Japan itself is no good.
You understand, right?
Yes.
Dad...
...it seems I will be shouldering all of Japan on me somehow.
In order to reclaim the European market for our Apollon next Spring...
...we will be building a factory in Ireland.
The people in Ireland will then be making the AR-64 just like all of you here.
As the head office, we mustn't lose to them.
That's true, isn't it?
Yes.
Dad... if Japan does lose to the Ireland office...
...it might be because of me...
Just where is "Ireland"?
Let's accomplish this.
Yes.
Well then, let's work hard today just like everyday!
Safety First!
Safety First.
Well then, let's start.
Yes.
Then, Akiba-san, if you would please.
Understood.
Let's work together today, too.
Let's work together.
Switch on!
Yes!
Then, this way.
Yes.
Assembly
Gather around here.
You guys will be making the circuit boards for the transistor radios.
That's this.
Circuit Board
Putting it briefly, your work will be adding the smaller parts one by one...
...and then fixing them to completion.
The order for how to make the circuit boards is set and there are over 80 procedures in total.
If even just one of those procedures goes wrong along the way...
...then the radio won't make sounds. It will be defective.
Once all the procedures have been gone through, it'll go over there...
It will be tested to see if sound comes out...
In other words, it will be checked to see if there have been any mistakes in the process.
If it doesn't make a sound, we look for the cause. And find out who and where the mistake was made.
Don't think about it too seriously.
The important point is to do things carefully and exactly.
Since the individual parts of the work aren't that difficult.
But, you must do it as quickly as possible.
Right. That's the important thing.
For every mistake that's made, that takes time away from everyone else...
...and so an enormous amount of time can be wasted completing it.
And that limits the number that can be created.
And then the factory can't make a profit.
And then they can't pay us our salaries. Right?
Our goal is to produce 340 radios a day.
That means each person has an average of 3.5 seconds per part to do their work.
3.5 seconds...
Dad... she said 3.5 seconds...
I think even just saying the "3 seconds" part is short.
Point 5...
"But point 5 seconds..."
Then, let's work with these samples for a while.
Since I want to decide on which position in the work line you'll fit best at.
Try to do the same work as Yuko here.
Yes.
Well then, here goes.
First off, please place this red Mylar capacitor in the same place as in this sample.
Mylar Capacitor
Look closely at the main sample.
Sumiko, are you okay?
Yeah.
Next, insert the resistor right next to it.
Resistor
It's a good thing, isn't it?
Huh?
It's a good thing.
I'm talking about these young children with their serious expressions.
Each and every one of them was born in some different region...
...and each of them had their own circumstances that led them to come from the countryside to Tokyo...
...here to meet friends they otherwise would never have met...
...and where they will work hard for the same goal at the same place and at the same time.
That is a good thing.
Ah...
Aiko-san, you say romantic things, don't you?
It's like saying, "love is here."
No... Thank you very much!
Ah...
I guess since I am "Aiko," there is love here, isn't there?
(lit. "love girl")
Stop it, geez!
What's the matter?
Ah, nothing...
Without gathering the strength of all of them, the work wouldn't go well.
Failure becomes a joint responsibility.
But because they're all friends, they can't blame one another.
What's the matter?
The direction of the transistors is being reversed!
Who is it? Who?! Put an end to that!
Sorry, it's me.
Because of you, it's causing trouble for everyone around!
I'm pushing the switch again!
Yes...
How does this year's crop of recruits look?
They're good girls.
No, um...
They might be good girls...
...but I'm asking what their potential is or how well they can do this work.
I don't know about that; you'll just have to try them.
Ah, I guess...
Since children these days...
...may not necessarily last a long time at this.
Is that right?
Yes.
My job is to create a nice environment...
...for those good girls to work in.
Starting this afternoon, I'll put you in one of the actual lines.
Since Tokiko-chan is calm and dexterous, you'll be in position 6.
Yes.
Toyoko-chan, you're both accurate and fast. So position 5 for you.
Mineko-chan...
...you tend to get a bit flustered, don't you? So you'll start in position 4.
Yes.
Sumiko-chan... Yeah...
...you need to move your hands a bit faster, okay?
Yeah.
So you'll be at position 3.
That's all. Please do that.
We'll do that.
Let's do our best, okay?
Yeah...
Manual Insertion
New recruits will be joining at positions 3 through 6!
Yes!
Let's all work together.
If you would, please.
Let's work together!
Let's work together.
Switch on!
Yes.
Everyone, do your best!
By the way, this workplace is also called the "henhouse."
That's because the movements needed to place the parts resembled chickens pecking for food...
...and so it is called that.
It's true it does look a bit like that, doesn't it?
Dad... Ireland...
The pride of Japan. 3.5 seconds...
Point 5 seconds... Dad...
What is it?
Who is at position 4 of this procession?
You reversed the direction of the transistor and forcibly screwed it in.
I'm sorry.
Dad, I'm sorry.
I... may be hopeless at this.
Switch on!
Yes.
To Be Continued
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
In the middle of making transistor radios!