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March, 2011 California
Should I call you “general"
Just call me lgarashi
Alright... Mr. lgarashi
Even though you’re a Japanese-American Nisei
You helped In the front post with the commander of the American Army in Japan
assisting General MacArthur to execute his occupation policy
Well... l was simply caught in the tides of times
Do you understand Japanese?
No... not really
May I?
Oh... sure
Alright
Yuso ni
rekijitsu nashi
Time does not exist in prison
l was the same as they were
and General MacArthur
On August 30th 1945
I met the Great General Douglas MacArthur
The place was Atsugi Airﬁeld
and as an Intelligence oIroer servlng as an Interpreter l was among those ﬁrst welcoming him to Japan
It was a long way from Melbourne
But this makes it all worthwhile
The car’s waiting for you, sir
My treasure...
Then I'm certain I heard it
The words of General MacArthur: “My treasure... where's my father’s legacy?”
2011, March Tokyo Congratulations - Graduation Ceremony
Good momlng Congratulations - Graduation Ceremony
This year too the plum tress bloomed beautifully
Every time I saw this stone memorial
that I alone was separated from my friends
The one left alive...
shouldn’t be ungrateful
Yes... congratulations
Yes
Thank you very much
Congratulations
Please sign thls Yes
I see your grandmother and grandfather already
Eh?
They enjoy attendlng the graduation ceremony every year
It seems they’ll continue to contribute for this
Good
Wlth sorrow we dedicate thls to the glrls whose fleeﬁng lives were lost Showa 20 "1945"Aug 14
In the Kumgaya Clty munitions factory durlng labor service, they encountered an air-raid
19 students and 1 teacher of thls school sacriﬁced their precious lives
To pray for the trenqulllty of thelr souls, we erect thls stone memorlaI/ Showa 26 "1951'June / Moriwakl Glrls’ School
What are you looking at?
Plum blossoms
I think they’re beautiful this year
Thank you for your efforts
Grandfather, this is Ryoko’s ﬁancé, Goto-sensei
I met him once
Don‘t speak to me like a senile old man
Surely...
it's not something like a shotgun marriage, is it?
Presently
I am a teacher
Well...
Better than putting your hands on the students
We’ll Sing Together "Aogeba Totoshl" My respect for my teacher
Graduates, enrolled students, Stand up
Helsel 22 "2011 " Annual Awarding of Diplomas Ceremony
A slnce while ago he’s been glaring at me the whole time
It’s your imagination
Grandpa’s look and expression are bad
~Highly precious, my teacher’s kindness~
~Already many years in this learning garden~
-How fast those times have ﬂown~
Yes -How fast those times have ﬂown~
What's the matter? ~How fast those times have ﬂown~
-How fast those times have ﬂown~
Just now
I saw Mashlba-san ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
Mashlba-san? ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
Ah... Imperial Guard... ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
He was wearing a uniform ~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
~But In the realms of light and love may we all meet at last. ~
No longer... the orders...
~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~
It seems we don’t have to obey them ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~
~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-
Grandfathem ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~
~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-
Grandfather ~How close and deep our connection has continued to be~
~l won't ever forget even after we part-
Ryokol ~l won't ever forget even after we part-
~How close and deep our connection has continued to be-
It’s all right
Take that. Oh... yes
Well, excuse me
Mother...
although he was a retired person
If you hold a private funeral for a person who still acted as City councilor
I think socially the outcome is bad
It is grandfather’s last request
I have to select the photograph for the portrait
Ryoko, please help me
yes
Maybe there’s a photo we can use for grandpa's portrait
Shuntaro-kun Yes
The Klnbara family Is a women’s line and both | and father-in-law were taken into the family
Ryoko’s deceased mother was also that way, but...
This family's women are quite difﬁcult
I'm much obliged for your courtesy
Anyway it was a sudden situation
That...
Will you get the phone?
Yes
I'm sorry
Thanks
Yes... This is Kinbara
Oh... no good
Ah... this too is no good
There’s no more
Maybe one‘s here?
Really In every photo -all of them- his expression is awful
Because he's the red dew'l
Red devil? Uh huh...
It’s the nickname I gave him when l was a student
A student you say
Ah... This is itl Let’s pick this one
You met him that long ago?
If truth be known...
In that stone memorial
My name would have been curved
The stone memorial... at the school?
Showa 20th year 8th month ”August, 1945”
In that summer
grandfather and l
lost very precious people
At that time
everyone was living to make war
Even I, 13 years old, was recruited into the National Labor service
making parts for airplanes at the munitions factory
Showa 20, 8th mo, 3rd d "Aug 3, 1945"
One more effort for another 30 minutes until the noon break
Yes
Good. That's ﬁne
Yes
Stop operationsl
Noguchi Kokichi, right
There‘re things we want to ask you about our suspicions of your violations of the Peace Preservation Act
Eh?
Come
It's all right. I’ll be back soon
Comel
Who's the class monitor?
yes
Hasn’t Noguchi
put Ideas critical of the Army and our country into your heads?
If you cover for him, it’ll be all over for you!
Noguchi-sensei...
kindly lent us books
He’s given us guidance with tender care
Oh...
What kind of books?
Hesse and Tolstoy
That‘s the enemy country literature, isn’t itl
Hesse is German...
Bratl Be careful about talking back
No way... that teacher was grandfather?
Absolutely not
Your grandfather was a scoundrel
Well then, Kenpel? "infamous military police"
In some sense, they were worse people
Mother
I've heard from the lawyer, Kimura-sensei
Your grandfather said
“I don’t have to obey the order any more”
Order?
This may be a good opportunity to tell you
Ryoko, go and get Goto-sensei too
Yes
I want to begin with Mashiba-san's story
Mashiba-san?
At the time you were small, he rented a detached dwelling, and
opened a kendo dojo
Ah... that quiet person
I don’t remember at all
Talcho-san... "Commanding Ofﬁcer"
let me tell your story
This is Mashiba-san's diary
Showa 20, 3 m, 10 d 1945 Aug. 10th Army Major Mashiba Shiro
August 10th was the day
when Noguchi-sensei returned to the factory
Showa 20. 8 m, 10 d 1945 August 10th
How long with the electrical outage continue?
Could Sensei have been sent to the southern front?
It’s all right! Hisae-chan explained to the Kenpei
that sensei hadn’t made errors
Certainly he’ll come back
Today all day long, it’s weeding
I wonder when we can go to school next
It’s true, Sensei’s come backl
Everyone, Sensei’s come backl
Senseil
Welcome back
Today, has work stopped from the electrical outage?
Yes
Weeding’s more appropriate for you all
Truth is, I don’t want to make you do that work
What's wrong, Hisae?
If you say that kind of thing
Is it the monitor's habit to be a crybaby?
I... If Sensei were sent to the southern front, and died...
Don't worry unnecessarily
It's all right. I won't die
I won’t die if I'm not with you all
No way I’ll die alone
Let's get back to work
Yes
When Noguchi-sensei returned
I was truly happy
However...
happiness was just for a moment
At that time already, we...
Mashiba-san, your grandfather,
were in the middle of a current we couldn't ﬁght.
Showa 20th year
Showa 20th year 8th month 10th day
Imperial Guard Headquarters
a heat wave’s come Imperial Guard Headquarters
In the Imperial Guard Commissioned Ofﬁcers Assembly Hall we argued over the contents cfthe Potsdam Declaration
Everyday futile emotional arguments
I’m becoming a little sick and tired
Attending this is becoming a great agony
The Potsdam Declaration and such are absurd
In the current situation, we can’t protect the national government
Mashibal
What‘s your opinion?
Yes, Imperial Guards Number 1, Commissioned Ofﬁcers Assembly Hall
Is this Major Mashiba?
This Is Dlvlslon Commander Morl, Don't speak my name
Tell them you received an order from the Eastern Army Division, and leave
Where would you like me to go?
The Army Ministry in lchigaya
Without Informing anyone, come directly to the Minister's room
Certainly you’ll never been noticed by the division people
Army Ministry
Imperial Guard No. 1 Division Major Mashiba reporting Anny Ministry
Minister of War Anami Korechika
This Is Eastern Army Accounting Section First Lieutenant Kolzuml Minister of War Anami Korechika
You two make yourselves comfortable, the discussion’s becoming a little lengthy
Paymaster First Lieutenant Kolzuml graduated from Tokyo Imperial University with honors, and
passed the High Level Clvll Servant Exam at the top of the list, and Is an outstanding talent In the Ministry of Finance
whamwmmm-nmuammummmmum wmmrmm
Eastern Army Commander Tanaka Seiichi
Overcoming the Impossible, the Eastern Anny Is entrusted with him Eastern Anrry Commander Tanaka Seiichi
Overcoming the Impossible, the Eastern Army is entrusted with him
He‘s a budget expert
If he returns, sooner or later he’ll have the ability to be minister or vice minister
General Chief of Staff Umezu Yoshijiro
Oh... transfer rather than mobilization General Chief of Staff Umezu Yoshijiro
Major Mashiba, Chief of Intelligence of the Imperial Guard No. 1 Division...
Military Academy 49th term, after service in the Infantry Division...
ﬁrst choice to enter the Army University
issued an Imperial Gift Sword...
From the Army Maintenance Unlt, from June he has been serving as staff ofﬁcer in the Imperial Guard
Oh... that’s excellent
In the future, he'll be the head of this room
Both have been singled out by selection, men of talent
How is this, your Excellency?
The Division Commander and the Army Commander make this recommendation
The Division Commander and the Army Commander make this recommendation No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyema Hajime
No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyama Hajime
on the talented men approved by the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff No. 1 Army Commander Sugiyama Hajlme
on the talented men approved by the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff
It's not the time for an old man to interject
It’s not the time for an old man to lnterject Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi
His Majesty’s approval? Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi
Well, that... Imperial Guard Commander Mori Takeshi
With all due respect, the fact Is I, Sugiyama, have newly entrusted duty
Major Mashiba... First Lieutenant Koizumi
With all due respect
The Commanding General Hls Highness, at yesterday’s Imperial Council
stated his Intention to accept the Potsdam Declaration
Now, what I’m going to say
is top secret and only we ﬁve people will know
Since I'm conﬁding in all of you
I must have a corresponding resolution from you too
First Lieutenant Koizumi...
Showa 21st year distribution special war funds
Approximately how much do you estimate?
Since the distribution this year is 85 billion yen
I think It’s appropriate to take it as more or less 90 billion
First, as the Showa 21st year distribution special war funds...
We’ll allow paying out 90 billion yen from the National treasury
Preparing for the worst situation, is it to snatch the war funds ﬁrst
no, rather to receive an advance payment?
So-called war funds is a pretext
Sooner or later, Japan will loose
There’ll be no use for war funds
Is this defeat situation
that much unexpected?
There Is no way that you who work as staff ofﬁcers wouldn’t understand war situation
I myself believe that...
Japan, the Land of the gods, will not diminish
That’s right!
Our country will not diminish
However... that doesn’t mean that the Imperial Army is invincible
The Imperial Army will lose... but...
Our country won't diminish
Think thus, Mashiba
For the sake of restoration, are there secret funds, your Excellency?
While Diet and Ministry of Finance are functioning
With the pretext of a special war funds for use In the homeland’s decisive battle, we’ll leverage an advance loan
Under these circumstances, the 90 billion yen is not in paper
Isn’t it gold and platinum?
Do you know there Is a treasure worth up to 90 billion yen at the current market price
that the Ministry of Finance is hiding
Since the Sine-Japanese War, balance of the of the military currency issued...
Isn’t an amount that could possibly be called war funds
By this recklessly issued military currency
Everywhere in Asia, didn‘t they buy up every treasure
Umm... that’s unfortunate, but your reasoning is off the mark
It’s not that they bought up 90 billion yen of treasure with military currency
General Yamashita transported it from Manila
as one would expect of the “Malayan Tiger"
The 90 billion yen treasure is what Douglas MacArthur
from his father's generation
saved for Philippine independence
That treasure... for the sake of reconstruction of our native land...
before the American Army’s landing
I want you to conceal it
You all...
Answer whether or not you will obey this command
“All the world’s a stage”
“And all the men and women
“merely players"
The role to manage the legacy is not a a bad one!
We'll give the commands sequentially
After Implementation, Inclnerate the command document completely
I am Zama 501 Regiment Company Master Sergeant Mochizuki
From the Chief of Staff of the Regiment. along with these vehicles
l have been ordered to take Imperial Guard Major Mashiba-dono‘s direction
I'm Imperial Guard Unit No. 1 Major Mashiba
I am First Lieutenant Kolzuml of the Eastern Army Accounting Section
Go to the Eastern Army Headquarters
Eastern Army Headquarters
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“However have First Lieutenant Koizumi this day at 16:00"
“go to the Ministry of Finance”
“to have a meeting with Finance Minister Hirose. That is all"
The arrangement must have been made
judging from the attitude of the guards who took us to this room without any hesitation
I can see that this scheme ls meticulous, and that it is conducted in absolute secrecy
If our responsibility ls leaked to tire resistance faction In the Department ofAnrry and Imperial Head Quarters. we can‘t get away wltfr It
What’s happening with the Eastern Army’s internal activity?
It’s the same everywhere
If It comes to It, there are people who rIse to action, overthrow the senior statesmen...
impose martial law, and vow all-out resistance
Here too the resistance group’s activities have emerged
Do their Excellences know something about it?
Major Mashiba, what are your thoughts?
Do you think to give this kind of mission to dangerous people?
Ifl let the division people speak, they’ll say I am cowardly defeatist
Somehow our duty doesn't seem simple
because we’ll be burdened with the mission after the defeat
Master Sergeant Mochizuki...
both | and the First Lieutenant unfortunately have no experience in actual combat
I’m relying on you
This is a Mauser
I was In the 91 st Infantry Regiment deploying into the Northern part of China
That leg was from the front line
I got injured with a lodged-in bullet
In order to remove the bullet I returned to the homeland, and later
my assignment was changed to Zama
Who is it?
Was he wearing a Sho-Go - style uniform?
He was young for a veteran
From what unit is he?
Well then, like a February 20th ghost "on 2. 26. 1936 there vm an attempted mM’M byyetrng ofﬁcers that felled. Most were executed"
“There are fears about the Eastern Army”
“Go Immediately to the New Grand Hotel, Yokohama, Shita-Machi”
“In addition, at the time First Lieutenant Koizumi is attending the government ofﬁce”
“You should put on the civilian cloths provided inside the room. That is all”
These are my personal belongings
These are things I left at the Ministry of Finance Ofﬁcial Residence
Well then, lwill go
Later on let’s link up in Yokohama
Somehow I have the feeling that’s a promise I can't keep
I don’t know how to say It because it isn't “lasting luck in battle"
In this kind of case, the Japanese language is inconvenient
If you say this...
Good luck
Lieutenant, a while ago what was It that Army Commander Tanaka said?
“All the world’s a stage”
“And all the men and women”
“merely players"
“All the world’s a stage”
“And all the men and women merely players”
Shakespeare
Well then...
Mashibal
YouI What are you doing here?
By order of the Eastern Army
I’m just now going to receive provisions for use in the decisive homeland battle
No one knows about that order
lwas ordered directly by His Excellency Army Commander Tanaka
His Excellency is expected to be away
Well then, I'll ask one more thing
Where is the Imperial Guard Commander?
I do not know
Isn't he with His Excellency the Army Commander?
There’s a person who saw botfr a while ago in the Army Ministry’s Room
And, Mashiba...
you too
Traitorl Be ashamed
Mashibal
Major-donol To the carl
Yokohama was in desolate ruins
The white wall of the hotel were standing without damage
like a miracle
The materials have been carried out the mint’s underground storeroom, and
currently are being loaded on stopped freight cars in the grounds of Tokyo Station
It‘s impressive that they’re doing that boldly
No... it's audacious but extremely scrupulous
It’s being put Into ammunition boxes labeled "Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles”
For the handling, students of the Toyama Army Cadet School have been mobilized
Even the attendees were local ofﬁcials who don't know the circumstances
”Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles?”
"Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles"
They are new style anti-tank projectiles for use in the Homeland decisive battle
Of course it's ﬁctitious
Where's the destination?
No, the destination site was not made known even to me
I'll get it
Excuse me
It’s simple fare, but...
and with it, a letter
Who came to bring it?
A Kenpei person riding in a sidecar, a moment ago
You say Kenpei?
Yes... in an old style uniform over which
he was wearing a cape
Ah... excuse me
“August 11th 08:00"
“Stand by at Southern Railroad, Mushi-Kodama Station”
“After arrival of critical military property, Major Mashiba... ”
“will go to MInamI-Tama Munitions Factory main ofﬁce, interview with factory chief”
“He must inspect San-no-Tani’s conditions”
“Have Lieutenant Kolzuml ﬁrst go to Mltaka Electric Machinery Musashino Factory, and... "
“interview the factory’s chief... That is all”
Musashi-Kodama is an unexpected place
Tokyo Station
Southern Railway
Mitaka Electric Machinery... perhaps...
it’s to go to borrow a factory workers
Of course
But with a disconnected order, It doesn’t stand as a military operation.
You say so, Major-dono
Because this is a battleﬁeld...
you will know nothing about the future
Sergeant-major, you don’t know the details of our duty I suppose
For us as soldiers
whatever reason is ﬁne
One’s own death isn‘t in vain if it’s for a just cause
One can die at ease
Well, tomorrow we'll start early
Let’s have a meal and try to rest a little
Delicious
Will you have some black tea?
Special Military
Musashi-Kodama
Wow...
You all right?
Where could we be going?
It's the Tamagawal
Everyone, it's the Tamagawa
Ehl Really?
lt unlikely to be the Fucho and Tachigawa airports
If It were airport service, any number of lifetimes wouldn’t be enough
They say they're preparing meals and lodging
Wow
It seems like you're lucky somehow
~The decisive battle brightens Asia's dawn-
~The young cherry trees sparing no life~
-competing blossoms in the Philippines~
~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
-Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
These came made for everyone ~Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
-Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
~The ﬁerce tiger General Yamashita is on the land~
I’II work hard for sensei ~The ﬁerce tiger General Yamashita is on the land~
~See the promise of certain death battle group~
Thanks for your effort... I’m Arsenal Chief lnomata
You don’t have to report... my orders are to show you around San-no-Tani
Yesterday we ended operations
This is the dormitory
The Iatrine is there
We’ll have them transport the meals from headquarters
The arsenal is a natural fortress
To the arsenal chief at the reception, there were orders for only our meals, lodging, preparation of materials
Here too secrecy was tightly maintained
The San-no-Tani air raid shelter we were shown
was excavated for the underground conversion of the factory
I pray your mission is a success
I offered prayers at the shrine at the side of the shelter dedicated to hope for the factory’s safety
Form a line
Yes
Railway cars would arrive from the Mitaka Electric Machinery Musashino Factory
Line up
The 2nd year class of the private Morlwakl Girls High School was made up of 12 and 13 year-old very young girls
Number
1-2-3-4—5-6-1
On their heads was the headband “seven lives to serve the country"
That black ink was vivid
All 20 have assembled
Understood
We’ll guide you... watch your step
Yes
Form a line
Line up
What you wIll be carrying are called "Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles"
These are secret weapons for use in the homeland decisive battle
With one of these we can destroy one enemy tank
These are radically new shells
Your actions will save our country
I want you to bear this in mind and be zealous
Well then, after the break we’ll begin operations
Everyone standby outside
Dismissedl
Yes
Refreshments are prepared
At the factory the senior persons were mobilized
But I wonder why this duty was given to very young girls
Look at the girls’ headbands
Amazing that girl student laborers have “seven lives to serve the country"
I assume they chose their Innocence with no suspicion over brute strength
Taicho "commander-sen, l have a request
My friend developed anemia, is it alright for her lie down
I thought I should have your permission
Suzuki-san had pleurlsy before, and was absent from school one year
It‘s all right to leave her here... Anemia?
I'm very sorry
If you lower your head and raise your legs, you’ll be comfortable
Everyone, help
Good
Well, this...
Yes
I‘m all right now
If I rest for such a triﬁing matter
I’ll have no excuses for the soldiers doing their best at the front
Rest in the barrack
When you’re healthy, It’ll be good to have you work your ﬁll
Don't cry, Su-chan
It’s all right. Everyone will work hard for your part, too
That’s so. It's alright
It’s all right. Everyone will work hard for your part, too
Su-chan, don’t cry
Make every effort not to drop these boxes of explosive shells
Good... No. 1 squad, commence operations
Yes
Good... let’s do it
Yes
Fixed Number High-Explosive Projectiles Imperial Army
It’s all right not to rush... . Yes
Watch your step
Be careful
Yes
Here it comes... heave-ho
Good
Quickly
Yes
Here it comes... heave-ho
Yes
Be careful
Quickly Chi-chan, all right?
Yes
All right
Take it easy
Yes
Transportation for Military Materials
Musashi-Kodama
Hey, everyone will run from here
Yes
Do it quickly
~The decisive battle brightens Asia’s dawn-
~The young cherry trees sparing no life~
~now competing blossoms in the Philippines~
~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
-Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
Well then... No. 1, No. 2 squads, commence operations
Yes
Be careful
Yes
Look, hold it tightly
Yes
Heave-ho
No. 2 squad... into the air-raid shelter
Yes
Take your time
Yes
It's slippery, be careful
Yes
All right?
You all right?
Take your time
We’ll raise it up
Heave ho
Shige-chan you can go ahead
Yes
Come on... one more effort
Yes
Heave-ho
What are you doing?
I am very sorry
If an accident happened with these important shells, l...
I’m terribly sorry
I’m sorry I yelled
The shells are safe, so don't cry anymore
Yes
Good... lift it up
Come now
Yes
I am terribly sorry
Heave Ho
Gooood... . yes
Let’s do it
Yes
Until the next load comes, everyone take a break
Yes
Dismissed
Ah... would It be all right to go and see Suzuki-san’s condition?
No problem
Thank you very much
Su-chan
Su-chan?
Don’t exert yourself
You can read this book
Wowl It’s rice onigiri
It's been a long time since I’ve had rice
There’s canned ﬁsh for a side dish too
Matsu-san
It’s a prize
Yeahll I did it.
Thank you very much
That’s good
I deserve it... because my work is different from yours
Even though you run you’re slow
Matsumoto
Yes
Your head alright?
It’s all right
The sound was terrible
If it‘s impossible to return home
Would It be possible to let us rest in a comer in the Headquarters?
Sorry... It’s a top secret mission You can’t do that
Is that so...
While you’re here, don’t worry about meals
During the day, how about If we let you rest in the open air in the nice shade of the trees
Yes... well, excuse me
I’ve given the Socho "Master Sergeant"-san a nickname
What?
Red-devil
I want to let my big sister and little sister eat onigiri...
Umm... I want to take some home for my family
Eat well
Yes
Only we have this kind of luxury
I‘m feeling sorry
So let’s make an effort for our mission
Have you ﬁnished reading the Hesse l lent you recently?
Not yet
Whatl Your reading is unusually slow
What’s wrong?
If you did not come back
I wouldn't be able to borrow books
When I think this, reading is more than I deserve
What foolishness you’re fantasizing about
That’s right
You should aim to be a novelist
Therefore, observe things well
and then someday write about these times
Say this rock...
exists at the same and sees the same events
But a rock cannot write things
Hisae, you can do that
Next time I’ll lend you Somerset Maugham
Maugham is an expert on short novels
If there’s time, It’ll be good to transcribe them... it will be useful
Yes
It’s a promise
Mother...
Last night did you sleep well?
Yes
By your efforts, only one more munitions freight car remains
If today’s operations are ﬁnished without trouble
It’s been decided that you can return home tomorrow morning
Take cover, take coverl
To the air-raid shelter
Look... to the air-raid shelter quickly
You don’t have to run
Go to the air-raid shelter... Go to the air-raid shelter
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Alright... to the air-raid shelter should make the following decisions...
Don’t read itl You’re not to read it
It’s an enemy trick... don’t be fooledl
Major-done, this may affect morale somehow... please say something
I’II instruct them one more time
Everyone, line upl
Line up
This leaﬂet is an enemy trick
On our homeland, our Imperial Army Is lying in wait, ready and on alert
The enemy armada landing on the homeland will be a rat in trap
It’s as if the enemy will land to throw their lives away
Don’t lose morale deluded by these things... all right
Yes
Taicho-dono
l have a question for the Taicho-dono
Are American girl students also not going to schools now?
Of course... American students too are frantically mass producing weapons
It‘s to ﬁght you
Are they impoverished for food too?
Are there people whose homes have been burned too?
In America, the national land ls wide and cities are dispersed
Therefore I don’t think It’s becoming scorched earth like our country
and the food constrained to the degree in our country
But on the decisive homeland battle, if the tables are turned and they withdraw
It will turn around suddenly
Will the Japanese Army attack this time?
That’s right
Unless the enemy surrenders or begs for peace
our Imperial Army and Navy will invade the American homeland
But if they do that
American girl students too like us
will have to do difﬁcult work
many people will die...
After this conﬂict, will peace come?
Have you been instructed like this?
No, it’s my thinking
Matsumoto, stop now
To end a war...
Ithink is never a shameful thing
because the lives of many people will be saved because of that
Ithink it’s something magniﬁcent
Everyone, since there’s little more to do, let’s do our duty completely
Let’s combine our strength and do our best
Good... Commence operations
Yes
Seems we were rescued by the class monitor
It’s the fault of my careless instruction
Please don’t reprimand her
It’s not that anyone was listening to her
Please don’t worry
She is never a student who neglects her duty
That kind of thing we all fully understand
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Aki, Yoshie
Yes
I want you over there
Yes... yes
Heave ho... good
Wait up a bit
good
All right?
It’s all right
National Nanbu Railway
Major Mashiba-dono
This is an order
What unit are you attached to?
Execute this without omission in even the slightest chance
These are repeated remarks
“After completing operations by early morning of August 15th”
“You must perform according to the following”
“Point — all of the operations staff must listen to the Emperor’s broadcast in front of the air-raid shelter"
“Polnt - After conclusion of the broadcast, in order to maintain the secret"
I‘You must quickly administer the drug In the envelope to all staffs except you and other three”
“The Implementation site Is the San-no-Tani air-raid shelter”
“At the time of administration, those who vomit, are unsightly, or resist”
“you must use your pistol or army sword, etc”
“Polnt- After completion of these measures, you must securely close the entrance”
“After this, you and other three must standby for additional individual orders"
The students?
Ah, everyone’s in the air-raid shelter
At last it’s over
Eh... w-wait... Major-dono?
I did not even imagine this conclusion
There are 20 people...
There are 21 people
The teacher, Noguchi, probably must be included
What do you intend to do?
It‘s an order... only to be carried out
Ifl do so, there Is no reason to go on living as a commander
After that, I will leave it to you
Major-dono, are you a coward?
After that you’ll leave It to me? Everything is put in order if you die?
Well then...
Aren’t you the same as other soldiers, Major-dono?
This is a soldier's duty... isn‘t it a matter of course?
I said the idea that it’s a matter of course
is called cowardice
What do you mean by that?
Why is dying equal to taking responsibility?
The Major-dono's mission
is not as simple to accomplish by dying
This treasure...
Do you know for what purpose it will be used?
Isn't if for the reconstruction of our country?
That’s right, however...
not for the reconstruction of a militant Japan
It’s the capital for the sake of building a new Japan
Please listen carefully
Currently private-sector business is stagnating, and paper bills
are roughly 30 billion yen
In the condition of shortage of resources and destroyed production facilities
These are paper bills without productivity and material backing
At the end of the war these paper bills will circulate of in the cities
Furthermore...
In order to fend off emergencies new paper bills will be issued
If that comes about, what will happen?
What’ll happen?
Worthless paper bills will overﬁow in the cities
Wholesale prices in an instant, jump several times
The national economy will be destroyed, and starvation will attack the people
I will say it clearly...
10 million people will starve to death
10 million people you say?
The peoples’ lives without exception will be saved with this treasure
We stand as 3 people
Once more to do the decisive homeland battle
In other words, someday when the seal is opened...
you say this country will be born again
A divine wind will blow
That’s right
For that reason, you must live...
We too...
The girls too
~The young cherry trees sparing no life~
~now competing blossoms in the Philippines~
The reason that those young girls were mobilized for service ~now competing blossoms In the Phlllpplnes~
~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
Isn’t It because they’re Noguchi-sensel’s students? ~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
It Is because he was being watched as a paciﬁst? ~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
It is because he was being watched as a paciﬁst?
It Is because he was being watched as a paciﬁst? Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell
If we express our opinions through the night Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell
For me, I cannot do only that
Understood
Were you sleeping?
I had a dream about my father
Is your father well?
He is Navy captain
I think even now he is certainly ﬁghting somewhere
I dreamt we were haw‘ng a meal together
A dream that my father and I were eating onigiri as big as this
Is that so
Your father is certainly in good health
He’ll come home with large onigiri-meshi as a souvenir
When you say that to me, I’m happy
Thank you very much
Hurryl Do it quickly
Yes
Mashiba
The Imperial Guards have gone into action
There wasn't time to persuade His Excellency, Mori
We’ll obey the Emperor and ﬁght
Already...
the Division Commander’s order for all out resistance has been sent out
Who made the proclamation?
With a fake order, you willfully mobilized the diw‘sion, and...
you’ve caused mutinyl
Hurryl Do it quickly
Yes
You’re in the way, move backl
The road around the Imperial Palace is completely blocked
If the same people maybe are going to the Eastern Army...
If their plan succeeds and the war continues
All of us, everyone will die
However, if the war ends tomorrow...
those students will die
Now I may be...
weighing the options In my heart, comparing options I shouldn’t compare
After the war ends... won’t you consider that those students live too?
This is no longer a battle...
burning the country to nothing in this kind of way
mobilizing girls and children
and ordering to kill them in the end
It is no longer a battle
Don’t you think so?
To the Army Minister's residence
I’ll see His Excellency Anami
Hurryl
Hurry morel
Yes
Who’s there?
I am Mashiba
Youl... What did you come for?
Go back
Your Excellency... that order, I...
Go back
Return to your mission
But... I cannot sacriﬁce civiliansl
I haven’t given such an order
You... go live... as a human being
Shall I assist?
Not necessary
Thank you very much
l, Mashiba... will go back
Beyond repair?
It seems we’ve over-used it
In my hands, it seems to be impossible
I'll look for a person who can repair it
Let’s do that after daybreak
These ﬁve days have been long
Shall we sleep a little?
Showa 20 "1945" August 15
After the children have heard the Emperor at noon
We’ll send them back to the school
The order has been withdrawn
Thank you very much
By the way, has anything happened?
Ah... no... I've been acting as bathhouse attendant
Bathhouse attendant?
Like I can’t control myself
I was washing their backs
Whatever happens...
I think I’ll try to clean their bodies at least
Ah... Headquarters has prepared underwear and shirts for us
Attentionl
Salutel
At easel
We'll go
Yes
It's really good it ended safely
In a moment... it'll be time for the broadcast
Major-dono... I’ll be cleaning the baths
I am not inclined to hear the broadcast
Cleaning by yourself?
Because I am class monitor
It’s demanding for a class monitor, isn’t it
Where's your home?
lam living at my relative‘s home in Kashiwagi
My parent’s home is nearby
Oh... same vicinity?
In any case, I’m glad you're safe
I have a request
Huh?
Red-devil-san... . ahh...
Socho-san, what are you doing after this?
Ahh... I’m wondering what to do...
My family are tenant farmers... there’re as many as 1 siblings
Because I know only about the Army
The war...
has ended
Soon it'll be time for the broadcast
I won't listen to such a thing
What's it worth to listen
“... those who have lost their home and livelihood... ”
“... are the objects of Our profound solicitude... ”
“... The hardships and sufferings to which Our nation Is to be subjected hereafter will he certainly great... ”
“... We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all ye... "
The war... “... Our subjects. However, it is according... "
has ended... “... to the dictates of time and fate... ”
“... to the dictate of time and fate... ”
“... We have resolved to pave the way for grand peace for all the generations... ”
“... to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable"
It’s quiet, isn’t it
Ladies, the mission you accomplished with your labor...
will never be pointless
Those shells are the fruit of our engineering science
They are things that will absolutely not fall into the hands of the brutal enemy soldiers
In the not too distant future the enemy will come to occupy our country
Ladies, even if it is your parents and siblings
you are not to discuss the content of the operations
Understood?
You are to forget everything you saw in the mission
We 'll make departure at 13:00
Until the truck arrives, everyone standby
Thanks for your hard work
Dismissed
Yes
We all will go back to school
Yes
Cheer up
Taicho-dono
Is it really all right for us to return?
Of course it is... The mission is completely ﬁnished
It was close and made my blood run cold, Major-dono
lwas surprised... after all children of soldiers are different from others
I assume that they aren’t comn‘nced
Better call it to the teacher's attention
It is about Arrny secrecy
If the slightest chance there's an investigation by the enemy
Trouble may befall the students too
Because after this we don't know what kind of society there will be, make sure
Understood... I will talk to the students once more
I wonder If violence and looting will happen from the army of occupation
There is no need to worry about that
If we only understand various cultures, and talk to one another
There is nothing that cannot be resolved
For this purpose, there are novels and the arts
You are right
We shouldn’t be confused by the bogus slogans that Anglo-Americans are brutes
It's not here...
Major-dono, did you get rid of it?
I don't know... why?
I placed it in this envelope
What is it?
A specially supplied nutrient
Is it a drug?
That...
a nutrient is it?
Let's stop it... we’ll stop it
Major-dono, what’s wrong?
What did you doll
I didn’t do anything
Did you change your resolution? Cowardl
The drug disappeared
It couldn’t be helped
It's not the Lieutenant’s fault
That was potassium cyanide
It looks like everyone took it at the same time
For those suffering...
l reluctantly took steps
It’s unfortunate but...
it is merely carrying out orders
I’m sorry
Everyone’s waiting
This will not happenl
I'll speak and persuade her
I won't let her tell anything
Step aside, sergeantl
I cannot
Lieutenant-dono...
you’ve gone insane
I’m not Insane... Is this something that the insane can do?
Wrth this hand I shot them
Ahhhhhl... those innocents...
I requested the Lieutenant to make it easy for them
Major-dono
Hisae is an intelligent child... she understands well
It’s all right, Hisae
In your case, you can go and do well
Sensei...
What do you intend to do?
Since I have to direct the students...
May I withdraw from here?
Senseil
Transcribe the Maugham faithfully
Senseil
Showa 201h year 3th month 15th day "1945 August 15"
13:20
The order was executed...
At our wits end... we left their remains as they had fallen...
The blue sky's far away...
The war is over
The legacy of the sun left unseen
I... will not say anything
because Noguchi-sensei said so
Do you understand what we’ve done?
I do not understand
Whatl understand now...
ls just that everyone taken responsibility for a very important mission
Therefore... until the commander say it’s enough
As class monitor... I will forget about what happened to sensei and everyone
We don’t know when the day when It will be all right to remember will come
10 years... no, 20 years...
I don’t know if will be when you're an old woman
Do you have the self-conﬁdence to deceive yourself for such a long time?
ldo
Noguchi-sensei was a magniﬁcent person
Those guys who called such a wonderful educator unpatriotic are absolute morons
I respected Noguchi-sensei tremendously
Thank you for your understanding
It is impossible now to get this going
Major-Mashiba-dono
I must have you complete the order
I will have you hand over that girl
I don't recall getting an order from you
His Excellency Anami did not wish to have civilians sacriﬁced
Well then what happened to the other girls?
Personal consideration ls pointless for the great effort
A soldier of the Imperial Army... cannot even understand such a matter?
For this reason...
I must have that girl livel
Truly...
it was a hot summer
And then only two days later
I stayed at Mashiba-san’s parent’s home
I’ll freshen your tea
What’s the matter?
Certainly on the school's stone memorial...
wasn’t It written that they were caught in an air-raid at Kumagaya?
On August 14th, we were supposed to...
have died at Kumagaya where we had been mobilized to work
The plan was made to that extent
It’s awful...
It happened that I alone escaped
Socho-san took me to my parent’s home in Kodama Village
There was a commotion that a girl who was supposed to have died was alive
Socho-san received a warm reception as the person to whom I was indebted for my life, and
he settled down here since then
Sergeant Mochizuki is my father-in-law?
We asked him to marry into this family
It was awful to live keeping the secret by myself
After that, what happened to Mashiba-san and Koizumi-san?
Koizumi-san parted at Mashiba-san's parent's home
What happened was...
Mashiba-san came to visit...
before I married your grandfather
It was the fall of Showa 23rd year "1940"
Showa 23rd year Fall "1948"
Since I didn't hear from you as you see
I’ve completely become a farmer
Because I heard that you were still here, so
Even If I wanted to contact you, no more orders ever came
How about First Lieutenant Koizumi-dono?
Even though I Inquired at the Ministry of Finance, it wasn't clear
Today I came thinking I'd cancel the order
You say cancel the order?
From now on, there is no order
His Excellency Umezu is the only one remaining alive
He received a life sentence
He was a person needed for this at the end of the war 25 Accused of War Crimes
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According to rumor he seems to be suffering from terminal rectal cancer
With this... our mission has ended
That sort of... in that case
what in the world did they do it for
I wish we had at least burned them
Why did we leave them like that?
It’s not like that
What we... had to do... is not like that
So then say what we should do
The arsenal has now been conﬁscated by the American Army
Besides us, no one else knows about it
Let’s wait...
until those guys get out in 5 or 10 years
What will happen after we wait?
Even If sooner or later the conﬁscation ls rescinded, what can people like us do...
Anything we can do...
We should do something
With the money I earn
I’ll own that mountain entirely
You know, Major-dono
In the world...
we don't know how things will change
Let's do our best
Excuse me
will marry Hisae
Because we are soldiers
Because we were defeated in the war
We have to protect the ones who survived
The two of us continue to obey the orders
have vowed to do so
We’ll do whatever we can for the Major-dono’s food expenses
Together let’s preserve that forest
Sergeant, you’re really...
a good person
Taicho-san
These are the only things we have but...
please take them
Thank you
It wasn't that grandfather was a bad person
Who was a bad person...
Since I’m tired, let me rest ahead
Your grandfather ls someone who gets lonely despite his appearance
Don’t let the incense burn out
Grandmother
Thank you
The red places are Kinbara real estate
The land that father-in-law bought up
Even now he Is badmouthed for speculating in land that was expected to be returned
Speaking of the 90 billion yen at that time
Now it's 200 trillion
It’s that much...
Grandpa...
left an outrageous inheritance
It is totally out of our control
Kinbara Family
Red-devil-san you have a peaceful expression
Please give this back to Mashiba-sen
Thank you for protecting me
Ryoko...
So, do you want me to tell you about some great Japanese I met in my life?
Yes, please
Alright
Let me tell you about 3 unknown Japanese
Oh, by the way, have you ever eaten takuan?
Get outl
American Army 3615f Hospital
What’s going on? American Army 3615f Hospital
Japanese national has been demanding to see one of the patients here
He won’t give up... God only knows what he’s got in that parcel... He doesn’t even have a pass
Lower your gun... regardless
What on earth is that smell?
It’s takuan... pickled radishes
Typical to the Japanese diet
They eat that?!
Good enough to be addicting once you get used to it
What the matter
A person named Umezu Yoshijiro
is supposed to be hospitalized here
General Umezu Is a Class A war criminal, it is it is impossible to see him
If you insist...
you must get permission from Sugamo Prison
I'm a person tremendously lndebted to Umezo-san in the past
Because I heard he was ill...
I came to call on him and bring a gift from Oita
I've gotten special permission for you...
provided that the meeting time Is ﬁve minutes and I am present
What I stated earlier...
What do you mean?
I am a soldier
Formerly l was staff in the Army Ministry
I will not harm His Excellency Umezu
It isn’t my intention to cause you trouble
I believe that you are a Japanese
Please tell me the reason
| make this request
Please stop
Are you not a soldier who fought as opponent for the world
You should not to do this kind of thing
Please stand
| make this request
I came with hoshi-daikon as a present
They told me that by regulations I cannot give it to you
That’s unfortunate
Seeing you unharmed, there’s nothing left to say
It was good of you to com
Live long
That is your mission
You do not have permission for thisl
The meeting terminated
Your Excellencyl
Good Luckl
MPI
Take him away
Time to go
Thank you very much
If it's all right, I'll give them to you
Thanks to you, I could...
bid a ﬁnal farewell to His Excellency
~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
-Come out and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
This is... the last request to that man Yuso ni rekijitsu nashi
“Time does not exist in prison"
“and they can't be alone in conﬁnement“
However, I'm sure he obeyed till the end
Now my next story ls about a man who built Japan alone
This is a very intriguing proposal
Especially the part about
about reviving your country’s manufacturing and Industries using money from American bonds. Very unique
I also noted In the proposal, I’d like to see the exchange rate
at 400 yen to the dollar or 300 yen or whatever is necessary to isolate the economy
It’s time for Japanese corporations to focus on domestic demands and not on applications abroad
That would hamper your country’s future international development
No... no matter how disadvantageous the rate may seem
Japanese corporations have work with anybody with entry onto the international stag
Interesting, but I still feel this is premature for such a proposal
What If I told you that I know the location of what you are looking for?
Let's make a deal
You take the care of the obligation to rebuild this country
And you’ll tell me where it’s hidden. Is that it?
This treasure was mine to begin with
not yours
I have no Idea who the treasure belongs to nor do I care
I was ordered to look after it
By whoml
19 young girls
And what do you mean by that?
General... there is only one of two possible answers
Yes or no
And if I answer “no”?
You will not ﬁnd the treasure... ever
If I answer no
You will not be going home alive
There Is a time-honored tradition called “hara-klrl" that is committed during negotiation that end in failure
My answer is “no"
That is disappointing, sir
Could you tell me why you say “no”
If I answer “yes” I’ll be admitting defeat
Does his Excellency suggest
That this is simply a matter of winning or losing?
I swore to the girls
that this country will be worth peace
One in which children won’t be beaten by others
they had every right to live, but...
but... we...
The textbooks... songs... and even our country’s beautiful words were stolen
Do you know the song they kept singing like a tamed bird?
Come out Nimitz MacArthur
Come and fall head ﬁrst into hell
They were singing this ugly song holding their head high as if it were our national anthem
What are you saying
Zero planes
will never attack Pearl Harbor
But one day for sure
Products we make in Japan will take over America
lgarashi, what are their hearts made of... steel?
Iwant you to take these papers and send them to Washington
And have them marked
From General Douglas MacArthur
Yes sir
The last one was a girl
and with her 19 friends she challenged MacArthur
But I know nothing about this girl
Piercing...
beautth eyes
l was told the engineers dismantling Imperial Army Demolition accidently found it
No more imaginative than put it in a place like this
~Come out Nimitz, MacArthur~
-Come and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
What’s she saying ~Come and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
Her accent ls so strong, I don't understand ~Come out Nimilz, MacArthur-
My guess Is that she ls praising the great general ~Come and fall head ﬁrst into hell-
-Come and fall head ﬁrst into hell~
Take her away
This way sir
It’s there
What on earth...
What does it say on their headbands
It says even we're born 7 times
We will devote ourselves for our country, sir
My father's heritage never existed
Seal this up as it was
Cover it with concrete
They will come back for it... for sure
I can see it... I can see them conquering Manhattan
I can see that hateful ﬂag of the rising sun
Flapping over the Empire State Building
Get rId of the weeds, cover It with lawn, plant ﬂowers, and keep it green
We cannot open this place to them ever
lgarashi, stay in this country and ﬁnish your mission
I don’t believe anyone forced the girls to do what they did
You also suffered along with this as ordered by General MacArthur
Well, ljust did my duty as an ofﬁcer
You know, like the old saying?
1. “All the world’s a stage"
“and all the men and women are merely players”
You’re a reporter, don’t tell me you don't know Shakespeare
The names to come inside?
Eh... Kinbara Solchlrou... Kinbara Hisae 2011, Early Summer
Eh... Kinbara Ryoko... Goto Shuntaro
OK?
Yeah, 0K
Thank you
What’s wrong?
Mother, this is America
“You may not take one blade of grass or one pebble" Those are the terms for entry
Thank you
How reliable my son-in-law is
We donated 10 golf carts
Let’s go
Grandmother, did you transcribe the Maugham?
Well... , let's go
Mother
I am still opposed to the donation of the land
Isn’t It Kinbara Family’s mission to continue protecting this place?
Let’s keep both the school’s stone memorial and this place as they are
It would be good if someone remembers
Do as you like
Since I am no longer class monitor
Let’s remember forever
Ryoko, I can't believe that you...
I still haven’t told even Shun-chan
Eh?
It looks like we'll have a child
You’ll have a child you say, aren’t you teachers
They're teachers, and human beings
Congratulations
Thank you
I’ll go borrow a golf cart
I’m telling you I’m all right
I will go... Fatherl
Ryoko don’t move... You’re not to move
Thank you
I broke the promise I made with you, sensei
Besides
Book I borrowed from you... I lost it...
Hisae-chan...
l was the one who lost that book
I’m sorry
The class monitor is not supposed to be a crybaby
After all, I...
You are not being left out or something
Hisae-chan
Line up
You know, maybe that large girl is Matsu-san
Well then, that pretty young girl is Su-chan
Satchan, Matsu-san, everyone, don't cry
because this isn't even a bit sad
Even when the Army surrendered, the country remains
If only there is this secret treasure
Someday Japan will be renewed
Our brothers and sisters will not have to starve
Therefore everyone will become spirits to protect this treasure
Thank you... all...
for your understanding
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