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Episode 227
Hold up your end!
- What else is left? - The tea table.
Be careful!
You sure have a couple of good boys...
Hitoshi and Nozomi are both so loyal to you.
They help you out, and now you're all able to run your own store!
Who knows how it will all turn out...
During the war, you had it rough.
But to be able to run a business with your sons
is more than anyone can ask for.
We owe it all to you.
You put us up when we had nowhere to go.
I'll be forever grateful.
Oh, come on... I enjoyed it.
It was as if I were living with my own daughter and grandchildren.
I've made some seasoned rice for you.
so take it with you.
Since you're moving, you'll be too busy to cook.
Thank you.
It was 20 years ago that you moved out of here the last time.
Ryuzo and Yuu were with you then.
Ryuzo had come from Saga,
and you all decided to open a fish store.
The three of you moved out of here.
You seemed so happy then.
But both Ryuzo and Yuu are gone now...
One can never tell about one's fate.
We live under a democracy now. It's hard to believe
that Kota used to be chased around by the secret police!
Now there are no big land- owners or sharecroppers.
How the times have changed!
Who knows what other changes will take place.
It's best to forget about the past,
and start all over from scratch.
I learned very young how miserable it was
to be a poor sharecropper's daughter.
It was my dream to own a big store.
I've been chasing that dream for all these years,
and having it destroyed so many times.
Now I'm 50 years old.
But I haven't given up on that dream yet.
I'll keep at it until the day I die!
I don't mind how small it is.
I have to have a store I can call my own.
Otherwise, I won't know what I've lived for up until now.
Do your best!
Peace has brought us the freedom to choose.
One can make one's own way in the world!
Your day has come!
I think we have too much inventory for the size of our store.
It's better crowded than empty.
I think the sweets should be put out in the front.
The colors will brighten up the place.
I wish we had more space.
I want to sell a wider selection of things.
This isn't a department store. We're a convenience store!
One day, I'll operate a department store.
Each department will be as big as a small store.
It's good to dream.
Just don't run this store into the ground.
Hitoshi! Nozomi!
I got my driver's license!
You did!
Now I can go anywhere on my own!
I'll do the buying of our fish and vegetables.
Then you'll be the busiest one here.
I can still carry my own weight.
Where's the space to sell fish and vegetables?
We have too much inventory now.
I've decided to reduce the fish and vegetable section.
People only buy those things in the late afternoon.
We can put out a table in the street then.
That's nonsense!
We are supposed to be a fish store.
The other things are for people's convenience.
Selling fish comes first!
Clear these things out to make room, so we can sell fish.
If we go into this half-heartedly, we can't build our reputation.
Remember, we are a fish store first!
I don't want to just sell fish and vegetables.
I want to be able to sell a wide range of things!
There's a limit to what we can do with this space.
Hurry up and clear this area!
She doesn't understand!
It can't be helped... This is her store.
We can't make much selling fish and vegetables!
It's not a smart way to run a business!
I'm sick of this!
Hitoshi!
[Grand Opening]
[Tanokura Store]
Welcome!
Our fish are caught fresh daily!
And our vegetables come straight from the farms!
We sell freshness at a bargain!
Today is our grand opening, so everything is discounted.
- You want this for sashimi? - Thank you!
This looks delicious!
It's in season now.
- I'll take it. - Thank you.
Daikon radish and spinach!
Here's your daikon radish and spinach.
You will have to work a lot faster.
It's not like making deliveries on a three-wheeler.
We have to sell the bulk of things within a limited time.
You did a lousy job of cutting fish, too.
As a fish dealer, you'd better do a better job!
You can do it if you put your mind to it.
How much profit can we make from this?
Before you think like that, you'd better start thinking
about establishing a reputation for our store.
We didn't sell any of the other merchandise today.
People only think of us as a fish and vegetable store.
There's nothing wrong with that.
I don't want to be a fish dealer forever!
Stop dreaming!
You should be grateful for what you have.
Until we can be certain that our store will succeed,
we'd better continue to peddle our goods.
It's not easy starting a new business.
Oshin knew that through her earlier experiences.
Hitoshi and Nozomi had both given up on the idea of going to college,
in order to make this new business work.
The word "failure" was not in Oshin's vocabulary.
Five sardines!
Look at this daikon radish. It's a good batch.
You're right.
Take the vehicle around to the back.
Okay.
Welcome!
We have good shrimp for tempura today.
I hear that a war has broken out in Korea.
Another war?
The North is fighting the South,
and the Americans have sent their troops to the South.
I sure hope Japan doesn't get involved in that.
Japan no longer has a military,
but Korea is our neighbor, so it's got me worried.
No more war for me!
The sea bream looks good.
Thank you!
We'd better eat while we can.
You're right. If there's another war,
there won't be any boats going out to fish.
- Hello, Oshin. - Hisa!
A special delivery letter came for you.
I was going to wait until tomorrow,
but I figured I'd better get it to you quickly.
Just in case it's an emergency.
Thank you.
We've been so busy here.
I haven't had time to tell people that we moved.
I wanted to see how you were doing.
Welcome!
I'm too busy to entertain you properly.
Never mind! I'll make dinner for you.
Finish cutting this sashimi for me.
Okay.
Thank you for starting dinner for me.
I brought you some beef to cook with potatoes.
Thank you so much.
I enjoy coming here to help you.
You seem to be selling very well.
We've only been in business 10 days.
But the people already know that we sell
the freshest foods at a good price.
Some of our customers come from very far away!
Word travels fast.
Nozomi sold all our vegetables, so we have none for us to eat!
I'm sorry. Shall I go buy some vegetables?
That's okay.
To be sold out. You can't ask for more.
People buy nothing but fish and vegetables.
You can make ends meet on that alone.
You have already built up a reputation.
We can't rest easy yet.
But I guess you can carry on without me now.
I won't be able to sell from our three-wheeler...
What's the problem?
I have to rush to Tokyo.
Tokyo?
They've found Hatsuko!
I'd asked people to look for her.
Who is this Ken?
He's the man who first brought Hatsuko to us.
Is he sure that it's Hatsuko?
He knows her better than anyone else.
There's no mistake!
Where is she?
He doesn't say, but she's alive and well.
What does she do for a living?
I'll have to go there and see.
You have just opened up your store.
This is no time to be going off to Tokyo.
I must go.
I raised Hatsuko like my own daughter.
Now that I know where she is, I must go and get her.
The war left her hurt and broken.
That's why she left us.
The war won't even be over for me,
until I know that Hatsuko is happy.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.