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Episode 174
The day after the typhoon was beautiful.
Oshin had spent a sleepless night worrying about
what damages the typhoon had brought Saga.
But by morning, her worries were abated with the blue skies.
We're so glad to see you!
We were worried that you wouldn't come today.
The storm prevented the boats from fishing,
but I have misozuke fish and tsukudani.
I have relatives coming today, so I was worried.
I'm sure you make good misozuke.
I have abalone, squid, and sea bream.
Abalone misozuke?
Yes. You can eat it just like that.
That's unusual. I'll take that.
Thank you.
I trust you.
No damage to your house last night?
No. But the men were out all night long, checking the dikes.
Kyushu was hard hit. Did you read the papers?
Many died from flooding in Saga and Nagasaki.
The dikes there broke, and the rivers flooded.
I'm used to typhoons, but last night was scary...
How about you?
I was trembling with fear.
Where are Ryuzo and Father?
They're not back yet! I hope nothing has happened to them...
Our rice crop was ruined by the flooding...
They're ruined?
We can salvage enough for our own use,
but we need everyone's help, including Ryuzo, and you!
Ryuzo is not back yet!
He is out checking the reclaimed lands.
I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't listen...
Come help us salvage the rice crop!
I have to go looking for my husband and Ryuzo!
We need everyone's help!
- Ryu! - Father...
You're both safe... I was so worried about you.
You're all so dirty!
We need your help in the fields!
They have not eaten since last night.
Let them eat first.
This is no time to be eating!
We'll have to forget about the rice crop.
Once it gets wet, it's worthless.
But Father...!
Go wash up.
What's the matter?
All the land that we'd reclaimed from the sea got washed away...
- Ryuzo's plot, too? - Yes...
They got hit the hardest due to the high tides.
My whole time here in Saga... has been wasted!
It's all gone!
The sharecroppers have lost everything, too.
We won't be able to collect rents this year.
We can't let them starve... We'll have to do something.
We can sell some land that we still own.
It's a natural disaster... We can't blame anybody.
We put in all our money into the land reclaiming projects.
Now it's all gone.
Maybe you're all right, but what about Ryuzo?
The Great Earthquake brought him here four years ago.
Now everything he has worked for is gone.
He wasn't much help on our family farm!
I gave him a chance, and I said nothing, but...
I wish I'd opposed his silly involvement
in the land reclaiming projects!
I'm sure your father and Ryuzo have both seen the light now...
I'm sure Ryuzo will be helping Fukutaro more now.
So this wasn't a waste.
A lesson has been taught here.
Next year, we'll work together to bring in a good rice crop.
Do you understand?
No more land reclaiming!
Mother...
I'll go out and work in the fields today.
It's from Ryuzo...
- What's this? - I just found it on the table.
Thank you for helping me out for so long.
I apologize for causing you so much trouble.
That land reclaiming project was my whole life's dream.
Now that it's all gone,
there's no reason for me to remain in Saga.
I'll leave Saga and start my life over again.
Please don't be concerned for me.
I'll write you when I've found a new way of life.
Father... Mother... Please take good care of yourselves.
I'm also very grateful to Fukutaro and his wife.
Please give them my best regards. - Ryuzo
That fool!
He won't be able to find work when the economy is bad like this!
How will he survive?!
Ryu...
Why are you running away?!
I came to say goodbye.
What do you mean?
I wanted to see you two before I went on.
You two were singing so happily.
That's all I wanted to see. I just can move on now...
I will take a ship to Shimonoseki...
From there, I'll go on to Manchuria.
In Dairen, I have an old friend.
You'll go to Manchuria?
It's the new frontier!
There are no jobs in Japan, but there's so much in Manchuria.
Whole new opportunities! Once I get over there,
who knows when I'll be able to come back.
That's why I wanted to get a last glimpse of you two.
But I can't face you two now.
I'll come back for you one day... Look after Yuu until then.
No! Wait!
Why do you have to go to Manchuria?!
I have no other choice!
Why do we have to part like this?!
Can't you at least hold Yuu? You're his father!
If I see him, it will be harder for me to leave!
I'll contact you once I get there.
Father.
Father!
Yuu!
Yuu...
Oshin...
That's my husband...
Yuu's father?
Translation: UTB Channel
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