Yoko Sensei!
I'm going to be a military aviator, and fight the enemy with my dad from the air.
I'm going to become a military nurse,
and help the injured soldiers.
I have even more spirit!
And the news is that our forces have dealt a devastating blow
to the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
I'm so glad!
Banzai! Banzai!
Sunshine Chapter 8 "TO EACH HIS OWN" Episode 43
Written by: OKADA Yoshikazu
Music by: WATANABE Toshiyuki
Narrator: WAKAO Ayako
Sudo Yoko: INOUE Mao
Takahashi Natsuko: ITO Ayumi
Miyamoto Takeo: EMOTO Tokio
Nakamura Sensei: Pierre TAKI
Fukuda Sensei: Dankan
Principal Umeda: AYATA Toshiki
Sudo Ryoichi: TERAWAKI Yasufumi
In 1943, my fourth grade students
became sixth graders.
three . . . begin!
♫ Side-by-side with my older brother, ♫
♫ we can go to school today ♫
♫ because of all that our soldiers do for us ♫
The war seemed as if it would go on forever.
Everyone was growing more and more tired.
And the food situation just kept getting worse.
It was painful to watch
the growing children go hungry.
♫ Thank you to our soldiers! ♫
Okay. Who knows the answer?
Me!
You're all so good! Let's see . . . Hiroshi!
It's a Lockheed bomber.
That's correct! Give him a hand.
Here's the next sound.
It's at an altitude of 8,900 feet.
How about it? Who knows the answer?
- Keiko . . . - Yes.
A Buffalo?
Close . . . . Keisuke?
A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane with six machine guns, and speed of 560 kilometers per hour.
But it's not the enemy of the Japanese army.
That's correct. Give him a hand.
Everyone . . . it could be terrible if you make a mistake when the time comes.
So be sure to learn them all. Understand?
- Yes. - Okay.
Let's go on to the next one.
Sudo Sensei, you're too lenient.
- Huh? - That's no good.
I said you're too lenient, Sudo Sensei!
Too lenient . . . too lenient. Much too lenient!
Listen! This isn't a game or part of your lessons.
Their lives depend on it!
They have to be able to tell what they're hearing in an instant.
Coming close doesn't cut it!
Pound it into them. Pound it into them, and keep pounding it into them!
Get it?
Yes.
I hope you do.
I'm sorry.
This is why I hate teachers who come from teaching schools.
They're too lenient. Much too lenient.
Are you finished?
- Sudo Sensei, do you have a moment? - Huh?
Just for a moment.
Actually, I received a notice from the prefecture the other day
that we should enourage females to get married.
What?
In other words, women should keep bearing children of the nation
who will become the military strength of Japan in the future.
In order to do that, they must all get married right away.
I see! That makes good sense, doesn't it?
That's a wonderful idea. Give birth and give us more children.
So I wanted to be of some use, so
this is what I thought.
okay
Sudo Sensei . . . why are you looking so fierce?
I'm not looking fierce. This is how I always look.
Oh, I see. Well...
Excuse me! I have to prepare for labor service.
okay
Okay
I really hate this.
Really. This is the first time I've heard the principal talk so much.
That's true, now that you mention it.
I hate it.
You hate what? The marriage meeting?
That too, but . . .
and I can understand it's a notice from the prefecture,
but it's rude, isn't it?
You're right. It's rude, isn't it?
If you go in the usual order, I should be first, shouldn't I?
- Huh? - Right?
I told you that really hurts, Natsuko Sensei.
I'm sorry.
Is there any meaning to my being here?
Why? Is it because you can't teach them anything?
Yes.
- There might not be any meaning . . . - Huh?
But I won't quit. Because . . .
I'd feel sorry for my students if they had people like that for teachers.
Natsuko Sensei . . .
What's with that face?
But I really should be first if we went in order, right?
I'm so sorry.
Well, shall we clean up?
Yes, Yoko Sensei.
Natsuko Sensei really was my sun.
I wasn't really Yoko, the sun, anymore, was I?
But I thought I'd be like Natsuko Sensei
when in front of the children.
Let's do our best, Yoko. Together.
Together, we'd be a force to be reckoned with.
What?
Because we'll be the summer (NATSUko) sun (YOko).
We'd make a traveler shivering with cold take his coat off.
Okay.
That's just what I'd expect from you, Natsuko Sensei. Such a good thing to say!
Wait a minute! You did that, didn't you?
Come back here!
Welcome back, Yoko.
I'm back, Takeo.
- You've been working hard. - You, too.
- I'll see you. - Okay, see you.
We've turned things around
since the middle of April,
pushing back the enemy
at every turn.
I'm home.
Welcome back. You've been working hard.
I'll fix dinner right away.
Okay, take your time.
Okay.
about 7,600,
artillery 19 mon, ("mon" is an old unit of currency)
around 200 guns ready for service
and about 4000 guns now in service
I sometimes wondered what my father
thought about the war back then.
He never said anything, but
it couldn't have been anything simple.
Good evening!
- Good evening. - Good evening.
Hurry! Get in here!
What's wrong?
It finally came . . .
the draft notice for Takeo.
What?
It did?
So at our house . . .
What happened at your house?
No . . . that's why . . .
is it okay if we have dinner together here?
Huh?
Oh . . . sure, please do. Right, Yoko?
Of course. Come on in.
I'm sorry . Thank you.
I'm so sorry!
Not at all. Come on in. We're happy you're here.
You too, Takeo.
So you're old enough to drink sake now.
Have some, too, Mr. Miyamoto.
Okay, thank you.
So, first of all . . .
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Hey!
I know!
I know it's something we should be celebrating.
We're at someone else's house!
okay
"Don't die," and "Be sure you come home alive."
I know . . . I shouldn't . . . I know!
Isn't that the same thing as saying it?
There's nothing wrong with that.
We've lived here and helped each other
all this time, so aren't we like family? There's nothing wrong.
I don't see what's wrong with saying it here at home.
You can say anything that you honestly feel.
Sunshine
It came, you know.
It came. It finally came.
The draft notice from the army.
What?
So I don't see anything wrong with saying it here at home.
Just say how you honestly feel.
Sunshine Chapter 8 "TO EACH HIS OWN" Episode 44
Subtitles adapted from original English subtitles created by Nippon Golden Network Timing brought to you by The Sunshine Lovers @ Viki
How long are you going to cry? It's disgraceful!
But why?
Because . . .
Because . . . why does it have to be us?
Why does it have to be Takeo?
We only have one son.
They're asking too much.
It's just too much.
What are we going to do?
Our son is . . . he is . . .
Our son is no good.
He's not suited to be a soldier.
Huh?
He's like my husband . . . always in a daze . . .
So he's not suited to be a soldier.
He won't survive.
Even if everyone is saved, he'll be the only one who'll get killed!
Takeo, what am I going to do
when you're gone? What shall I do?
If you're in danger, run away quickly.
Be sure you avoid the bullets.
Do you understand?
Do you?
Mom . . .
I understand . . . so stop already.
I . . . was happy.
Happy?
About what?
When I went for the conscription exam,
there were guys my age all lined up,
and we were all nervous.
I passed the physical exam as a Grade One conscript on my first try,
and they patted me on the back.
The guy behind me passed with the lowest grade,
and he was crying. He was crying.
That's why . . . I somehow felt happy.
After all, I'm an idiot,
so when they told me I passed, it just made me happy.
Ever since I was a little kid, no one ever told me I passed anything.
So passing something makes me happy!
You're such a fool.
Of all times . . . why did you have to pass now?
It couldn't be helped. You're the one who gave me a healthy body.
And besides . . . besides . . .
I'm not too bright, so I don't really know,
but doing something for the sake of my country
makes me happy. I'm happy.
Someone who looked like an instructor told me he was counting on me.
He said he was counting on me for the sake of Japan. So I told him, "Okay!"
I was trembling.
As a man, it made me happy.
I was happy.
And besides . . . besides . . .
I thought I would do my best to fight and
make up for the guy crying behind me.
Am I . . . wrong, Uncle?
I think your feeling is priceless, Takeo.
I think it's wonderful. It's not wrong.
Thank you.
But try and understand how your mother feels.
Although I think you do.
Don't worry. I know she'll send you off in a grand way.
She will.
Yoko . . .
Yes?
Wait here for just a little bit.
I've been really busy lately, so it's a mess.
Just wait a moment.
I'm glad I passed. After all,
I passed as a Grade One conscript!
Come on up.
Okay! I'm coming up.
Have some tea.
Okay.
Is this your first time here?
Yes.
Even though we've lived so close by all this time.
Don't make that kind of face.
I'm sorry.
You haven't seemed yourself lately.
What?
I'm sorry. But you hardly laugh anymore.
You're supposed to be Yoko, the sun. It's your only redeeming quality, too.
What are you saying?
When we were kids, no matter what happened, you always smiled. Like a fool.
Even when you were in girls' high school.
How dare you call me a fool. How rude!
If the sun stops smiling, the world will grow dark.
The fields won't produce.
Oh?
So . . . I want to win the war as soon as possible so that
you'll smile again. I'm going to fight,
so the war will end soon.
Takeo . . .
Oh? Oh . . .
Just now, Yoko . . .
that was just a little bit nice, wasn't it, Yoko Sensei?
That was very well done, Takeo.
Wasn't it?
What's wrong?
I guess . . .
I'll get Mom and go home.
I'll see you.
Takeo!
Oh! Are you okay, Takeo?
Takeo!
I'm okay. I'm fine. I passed as a Grade One conscript.
Several days later, Takeo went off to war
with everyone in town sending him off.
He set off with a look of pride.
- Good-bye. - Good-bye.
Natsuko Sensei?
The day has finally come, hasn't it?
When I became a teacher,
I never imagined I'd be sending one of my students off to war.
"Since they were surrounded,
there was no escape."
Takeo!
♫ the acacia tree . . . ♫
It's painful, isn't it?
I didn't think it would be this painful.
Takeo . . . Takeo!
You must like Takeo, don't you?
Because . . .
nowadays, I guess you'd call him the healing type.
Takeo!
The healing type?
Takeo!
Oh . . . that's right.
Thank goodness!
What are you talking about?
I met Takeo here the other day.
Which means that Takeo came home safely, right?
That's right, he did.
I'm so glad.
But, Yoko . . .
What?
What a thoughtless woman you are . . . being so obtuse.
- Was I? - Yes, you were.
Come on, now!
What is that?
Because what you just told me
he said in your room. That was a confession of love.
And you didn't even realize it!
But that's why he's Takeo, isn't he?
When you put it that way, thinking of it now, I guess it was.
But it's Takeo's fault for not making it clear.
Why doesn't she show more respect when talking about me?
So did Takeo ever confess his love to you, Yoko?
Yes, he did.
When and where?
You'll just have to wait and see, won't you?
Takeo! Takeo . . .
♫ Darling . . . ♫
♫ Yes, dear ♫
four . . . five . . .
Just leave it to me.
Welcome home, Yoko Sensei.
Machiko . . . Machiko!
Machiko! Machiko!
It had been four years since I had seen Machiko.
Sunshine
If the sun stops shining, the world grows dark
and the fields don't produce.
So I want to win the war as soon as possible,
so you'll smile again.
I want to win it soon.
Sunshine Chapter 8 "TO EACH HIS OWN" Episode 45
Welcome home, Yoko Sensei.
Machiko? Machiko! Machiko, Machiko!
What's wrong?
Yoko?
I fell in love . . . with your brother.
I won't marry a man that my parents chose for me.
Why won't you understand?
What would a woman know?
Help! Help!
Machiko!
It's a memento of my fight for freedom and resistance.
We're going in right away.
Okay.
Hurry! Hurry!
Okay.
I'm home!
Welcome home. Well, well ...
It's been a long time. I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused.
It's okay. You're looking well.
I'm fine, thank you.
Are you done with your greetings? Come on . . . hurry!
Pardon the intrusion.
Come in.
It's been a long time, hasn't it?
It really has.
You look so grown up.
Do I? You haven't changed.
What? Really? I think I have.
No . . . you haven't changed.
Well . . . look . . . my hairstyle is different from before.
It's only your hairstyle that's changed.
Really? That's strange.
You haven't changed, have you?
What do you mean? Okay, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I haven't been in touch.
It's okay. I believe in our eternal friendship.
Thank you. I do, too.
But I did worry.
I'm sorry.
It's a small town, and your family is prominent, so I've heard rumors about you, but . . .
haven't you gotten married yet, Machiko?
No . . . we're still just engaged.
I see. Is he still overseas?
Yes.
I see.
Since the war has started over there too,
there haven't been any letters. We haven't been able to contact him at all.
You must be worried.
I am.
- I was in Kobe all this time. - Kobe?
Yes. His family lives there, so I waiting there for his return.
Kobe . . .
Kobe's a nice place. You can see the ocean.
That sounds nice. So you were there all this time?
Yes. Together with his mother and grandmother.
I see.
They both fell ill with worry, so I stayed with them all this time.
You did? It must have been hard.
It felt strange. After all,
I only met the man I'm supposed to marry twice.
Huh? Twice?
At the marriage meeting, and at the engagement party . . . just those two times.
And yet, while I was together with his mother and grandmother for this long time,
they treated me as if I were their own daughter,
so it was a little strange.
Is that right? And you came home?
- Yes, a little while ago. - A little while ago?
Yes. I arrived at the station just a little while ago. When I arrived in Hotaka,
I just had to come and see you.
I left my things with Yae, and came right over here.
I'm so happy.
I heard a lot about you from Yae.
Like what? What did she say?
Well . . .
What? How did you know that?
Yae has sharp ears. There's nothing in Azumino that she doesn't know.
That's awesome. It's scary.
That's right, she's scary.
How is Haruki?
He's fine.
He's going to a college in Nagoya, isn't he?
I heard that from Yae, too.
Yes. I think he's doing fine.
Is that so?
I went through Nagoya, you know.
When I went to Kobe, and again on the way back.
I got off the train to breath the air thinking that he was there in the city.
Machiko . . . do you still...
I love him. I love him so much.
I'll probably love him until I die.
Do you think it's wrong? Is this thought to be an illicit affair?
No . . .
That much should be okay, shouldn't it?
I think it is.
Look!
It's our lavatory handle. I have mine, too.
See . . . I put it away here.
I'm so happy. Someone stopped me in Kobe to ask me
what I was wearing around my neck.
And?
I said it was made by a prominent artist residing in Azumino in Shinshu,
and that it was very valuable.
And that guy said he'd of course heard about it,
and that this was a magnificent work of art.
Really? And it's just the handle from our lavatory.
Yoko?
Yes?
Sorry to interrupt, but . . .
I'll fix dinner tonight.
What? But . . .
No buts. I may not look it,
but I became a pretty good cook while Yoko was in teaching school.
I can't make anything too extravagant these days, but
but it'll be ready soon.
Thank you. I can't wait.
Thank you, Dad.
So then, please enjoy your stay.
You know, I wonder how our other eternal friend is doing.
That's right. I wonder how she's doing.
Once in a while, I'll get a letter.
Just once in while. And while I write her really long letters,
the ones Ikuko writes are really short. They're like telegrams.
That's so like Ikuko.
Right? And now, she's working as a sort of reporter for a magazine.
She said she introduces clothes and food.
Tokyo
Letters written here
I'm sure you already realize that what Ikuko had told me was, of course, a lie.
She really is so vain.
A bowl of soba!
The usual, right?
How's business?
It's not good.
When I first started, I was writing love letters for people,
but now they're all letters written to soldiers on the battlefield.
That's how it is these days. It can't be helped.
Wait just a minute . . . I'll throw in onions.
Thank you.
It's good, isn't it?
Well, Shinshu makes the best soba.
How can you say that?
I can't help it if it's true.
Is that right?
That's right.
I give up.
It looks like I have a customer. Put it on my tab.
Okay.
Do you want me to write a letter?
Yes.
Have a seat.
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It's to my husband who's at war . . .
It's okay. I'll put my heart into writing it for you.
Tell me what you want to tell him.
You can't write, "Please come home alive," can you?
I'm sorry. I know that . . . I'm sorry.
But I think your feelings will get across to him.
So then . . .
where was the first place where you met secretly?
We went to see the cherry blossoms in Ueno.
Let's write this then . . .
"The cherry blossoms in Ueno were really beautiful again this year.
Let's go see them together 'next year'."
Thank you!
Wait here for a minute, okay?
Give me a bowl of soba.
For the missus and her little boy.
And it's your treat!
What?
Pardon me!
What can I say?
Just what I'd expect from an Edo man!
Don't worry about it.
Have a seat.
It'll be ready in no time.
Aren't you glad?
Good . . . good . . . good.
What's wrong?
Mr. Soma?
Excuse me.
Huh? Wait!
Father?
What are you doing here?
This might be the end for me.
The government told me to cancel my new business plans.
All the money I invested up to this point is gone.
Does that mean you won't be a rich man anymore?
That's what it means.
I'm all for it!
- What? - Machiko?
Right now, all the citizens of Japan must bear our hardships the same way.
That's why I'm fine with it, father.
So Machiko's family wasn't exempt from the war either, were they?
Sunshine To be continued . . .