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Episode 268
In the spring of 1957,
the Tanokura Store celebrated its first anniversary with a big sale.
Now it was 10 years later.
Oshin was now 67, and it was now spring of 1967.
Mother, I'll do the rest.
I'm all right. This is easier than working out in the store.
This is your day off. You should rest.
Yours too, Hatsuko. Sorry to put you to work.
I haven't much to do anyway.
Doing nothing tires me out even more.
I guess you and I just can't relax.
in the years past,
we kept the store open every day of the year,
and none of us got days off, and that seemed normal.
Nowadays, the employees demand their rights.
It's not easy hiring good workers today.
Do you think we have enough meat?
Sure. We have a lot of other foods, too.
We have Hitoshi, Michiko, Tatsunori, Tei and Nozomi.
That's five adults, and Takeshi eats a lot, too.
I wonder what this family meeting is about?
Hitoshi and Tatsunori work together every day.
They can talk while they work.
The family is gathering to honor you.
They all worry about you.
I don't need any of that!
We have more cooking chores when they all gather.
Aren't you ready yet?
I told you we were going for lunch.
It's already 11:30.
I don't think I'll go today.
Midori is too much of a bother to take over there.
Mother wants to see Midori, too.
Then you take her. I don't need to be there.
I'll stay home, too. I have somewhere to go.
Stop being so spoiled.
You're the eldest son's wife.
It's time you did your part to honor my mother.
She won't be happy to see me anyway.
Michiko.
She just wants to see you and the kids.
We have important things to discuss,
and I want you there to hear it.
Let's go, Kei.
Give my best to your mother and Hatsuko.
I don't know why I have to be there...
Since we work at different jobs,
I don't have much to talk to them about.
And since I don't make much money,
it makes me feel bad when Mother asks how I'm doing.
Oh, come on! Making pottery isn't business.
It takes a long time to really excel in it.
I think your work in the latest exhibit is very good.
Take care.
Be a good boy, Kei.
Aren't you coming, too?
I have to stay home and watch the house.
Why?
We can't just leave the house empty.
Let's go, Kei.
See you later!
Take care.
Hurry! You're both so slow.
Did you close the gas valve?
We're coming home before dark, so it's all right.
No. We should never take chances!
Are all the doors locked?
I locked them.
How many times does he have to ask?
We're always told to hurry, and end up waiting.
Your father is too picky.
I forgot my wallet!
She's always forgetting things. We'll never get to leave!
We'll just go ahead.
Wait!
- Hello. - Hello!
Welcome!
Hello.
I'm sorry I haven't seen you in a while.
Likewise, I'm sure. We've been so busy here.
- You're late! - Sorry.
I thought we'd be the last ones.
- Hello. - I'm hungry.
It's so hard to get everybody ready on time.
Can we eat?
- Nozomi isn't here yet. - He's coming?
Yes, I thought it'd be a good chance for us to be all together.
Why didn't you ask me first?
Why should I? Nozomi is part of the family, too.
You two grew up together.
I thought he'd want to see everyone, too.
I start elementary school in April.
Yes, I know.
- We're here. - Where were you?
We went out to the station for a bit.
This is for Takeshi.
Thank you.
- And this is for Akane. - Thank you.
You can use it to buy something for school.
- And for you, Midori. - Thanks.
- Thank you very much. - Since we live apart,
I can't always be there to hand out allowances.
- Hiroshi and Hajime. - Thank you.
You both worked in school and got promoted.
Thank you for being so kind.
The kids look forward to allowance from me.
Let's talk before Nozomi gets here.
- Kids go outside. - Okay.
The kids can eat upstairs.
Let's have some beer first.
Thanks. Hatsuko sure knows what I like.
Thanks.
Here, Mother.
- Here you go. - I'm okay.
Oh, come on. Today is a special occasion.
Thank you.
Let's toast to Mother's health!
Cheers.
What are you all up to?
We owe all our success to you.
What did you want to talk about?
I'm sure it's nothing good anyway.
We're all thinking of what's best for us all.
Right?
I've decided to open a chain of stores.
Even if you oppose the idea,
I plan to go through with it anyway.
If we let this opportunity get away,
there will never be another chance.
We've had opportunities before,
but you've managed to oppose us at every turn.
We've finally paid off all of our loans.
Now is our chance for a new beginning!
We have twice the retail space from when we first opened,
and we have 20 employees.
Tatsunori also has his own small store.
I'm grateful for all that.
We're a big supermarket now, and our sales are growing.
But there's a limit to how much we can do here.
There's no more room for expansion here.
I'm sure you are already satisfied,
but our loans have been paid off,
and we still have that property we bought earlier.
We bought land cheap for investment purposes.
We can build a new store on that property!
Japan is experiencing an economic miracle.
And this economic growth will continue!
Even if we need to take out new loans,
it'll be worth it to open up a new store.
I'm sure you understand.
My father always says you can't rest on your laurels.
Besides, we don't want to expand the store here any more than we have.
It takes away your living space.
We could build you a new house.
That way, we can turn this whole living area into retail space.
We've already moved the store kitchen out of here.
There's no reason to keep living here.
Let's do this! Tatsunori and I can handle it all.
Takeshi, Hiroshi, and Hajime will be older, too.
We want them each to have a store of their own.
Right, Michiko?
Yes, but Mother is a very careful person.
Well, Mother?
Hello, this is the Tanokura residence.
Yuri?
Yes, we're all fine.
No. Nozomi isn't here yet.
Really? Congratulations.
We will talk later.
Nozomi's pottery won the exhibit prize!
She wanted us to tell Nozomi when he gets here.
He's finally done it.
That's great!
I'm so glad.
And we're all here to celebrate with him.
Maybe Nozomi can have his own kiln,
but all that will take money.
Nozomi doesn't have that kind of money.
About opening up a chain of stores...
Go ahead with it if you feel confident.
Really?
But there's one condition.
I want Nozomi to be able to have his own kiln.
Mother...
And I don't want to hear any complaints about it.
How much do you think it will cost?
I said I didn't want to hear any complaints!
It's my duty to be able to help him.
I couldn't let Nozomi re- establish the Kaga-ya business.
The least I can do for Okayo is to help her son
become an independent potter.
Hello!
Hello, Kei.
I'm so glad you came. Where's your father?
Sorry I'm late.
I'm glad to see you're in good health.
Mother...
Nozomi, come inside.
Oshin felt sorry for Nozomi
who had led a life of poverty to perfect his craft.
She was very happy
that Nozomi was finally able to win a prize for his work.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.