01x33 - Shuzenji

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When Sir Yoritomo raised his army,

he made a pledge to this skull.

"I will bet my life on you."

It all began from this skull.

You must keep it from now on.

It is proof that you are the leader.

IZU SHUZENJI

I am Sir Kamakura.

It's me!

Sanetomo Minamoto became
the third Sir Kamakura.

It was a most contrived accession.

The political intrigue surrounding
the Genji head is about to resume.

Regarding Sagami Domain…

October 9th, 1203.

Sanetomo conducts his first
official government business.

Tokimasa, the shogun's regent,
took charge.

…perform religious services.

The Shogun's regent

was the head of the administration.

It meant Tokimasa was now
the de facto political leader.

A written vow to the gods.

-A vow?
-To the gods?

-From the gokenin?
-That's right.

What for, may I ask?

I don't care about those
who are within eyesight.

The ones that worry me are
those residing in the west.

I want the gokenin in the west

to show their loyalty to
Sir Kamakura in tangible form.

You're going to make them
write down their oath?

My son-in-law is in Kyoto.

I will task him with this.

Sir Hiraga?

I'll arrange it at once.

Oh, one more thing…

The governance of Musashi province

now that Hiki is gone…

someone has to take over.

I've decided to do it.

I know. I want to be Lord of Musashi.

Let's forward the request
to the imperial court.

Handle that too.

Yes, sir.

Your father seems to be
coming on strong these days.

I think it's a sign
he's embracing his role.

He seems to be thriving.

Is it him or is it Riku?

That's a nasty remark.

Because of the Hiki incident,

more and more are voicing
dissatisfaction with Hojo.

They're saying it was a dirty trick.

-Who's saying that?
-Everyone.

Have you bumped into anyone
in town lately?

Recently… No.

Everyone's avoiding your family.

I thought they were out of town.

We knew this going in.

If he gets carried away,
there'll be payback.

Tell that to your father.

Going well, very well.

Things are going just as you wished.

Sir Regent?

That's me.

Now you are in name and in reality

standing at the apex of the gokenin.

Yes.

The regent is a hereditary title
handed down to future Hojos?

That's right.

Then the next regent is Masanori?

You're always rushing ahead.
Let me enjoy this for a while.

Oh, I am so sorry.

So, the next task is Musashi.

You are so greedy.

Everyone looked appalled
about me being Lord Musashi.

It's not greed.

You are going to be the lord
of the province

and get the Musashi samurai to obey you.

Hojo is now the target of revenge.

The more soldiers the better
to protect ourselves.

I know that.

And after that…

After that?

Let's find a bride for the shogun
in Kyoto.

How splendid.

Only in Kyoto. Excellent handiwork.

This is the sea of Omi

that is Yoshino's cherry blossoms.

Oh, my.

Oh?

What is this ramshackle hut in the corner?

That's Kamakura.

I've heard, Hiraga…

about Sanetomo's bride.

Bishop Jien.

Kamakura wants us to offer up
Sanetomo's legal wife from Kyoto.

We would never be so blasphemous
as to give you an order.

Who came up with the idea?

Sanetomo would never come up
with an idea like that.

It was my father-in-law.

Lord of Totomi, Tokimasa Hojo.

An overreaching country bumpkin.

Never mind…

I am Sanetomo's godfather.

I'm willing to cooperate.

You will make me look good.

I'll select someone from a family
close to my bloodline.

Who would be suitable?

How about the daughter of Noble Nobukiyo,

provisional major counselor
from the Bomon family.

I believe she is the right age.

Good.

Tell Kamakura to wait patiently.

Thank you. I'll write them right away.

You may come in.

The Hojo plotted to eliminate Hiki.

I was right.

It seems they wanted to replace
Yori-ie with Sanetomo

at any cost.

The Genji are our loyal subjects.

I will never let a Bando country samurai

control the head of Genji.

Why don't you exterminate the Hojo?

Sanetomo is a vital chess piece.

We have to guide him so he's not taken in.

-Go to Kamakura.
-Yes, your majesty.

By the way… What has happened to Yori-ie?

What does Sir Yori-ie want?

Mainly two things.

First, he's bored. He wants
us to send an attendant.

He must be lonely.

I understand how he feels
but I wonder if it's a good idea.

He could start a revolt. Do not comply.

We won’t.

What's the other?

He wants us to hand over
Sir Kagemori Adachi.

Sir Adachi?

They have a complicated history.

But why now?

He's still harping on that incident…

when he couldn't take
Kagemori's wife away from him.

He still holds a grudge about that.

What happens if we hand Adachi over?

That's obvious. He's going to k*ll him.

But…

Which means Sir Yori-ie wants
to prove he's still Sir Kamakura.

Sir Yori-ie…

So what do we do?

There's no way we can comply.

SETSU

ICHIMAN

I'm not angry. I didn't think
they would comply.

I irritate them from time to time
so they won't forget me.

I will tell the regent so.

Excuse me.

How is Zenzai?

And Tsutsuji?

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine's
priest is taking care of them.

They are well so please don't worry.

Heiroku.

My father Yoritomo Minamoto

marched into Kyoto with a huge army

just a month and a half after
he lost the battle of Mt. Ishibashi.

Tell them I will return
to Kamakura without fail.

My army will burn Kamakura to the ground

and behead all of the Hojo clan.

Tell them to be prepared.

I will tell them exactly what you said.

I have no intention of rotting away
in this place.

Excuse me.

Don't forget.

I am Sir Kamakura.

Certainly.

When you consider living here for decades

with only sarugaku Noh play
to entertain you

dying gloriously may not be a bad idea.

Go ahead.

Help me.

I refuse.

Do you think he will rise?

I think it's just talk.
He can't raise an army.

But the grudge against Kamakura
is very strong.

I advise you to preempt.

You're talking about
the previous Sir Kamakura here.

What of it?

If you won't say, I'll say it for you.

We don't need two Sir Kamakuras.

Shall we?

But that isn't done.

He's Sir Yoritomo's biological child.

I know that. He's my grandson.

I remember clearly the day he was born.

It's breaking my heart.

Sir Koshiro.

Let's wait and see.

In the meantime, increase
the number of guards.

Sir Hatta?

On it.

If we detect any suspicious movement,

that's the time we will have to act.

What do you mean, we will have to act?

This is all hypothetical.

Isn't it enough that
you exiled him from Kamakura

and shut him up in Shuzenji?

I did it for Kamakura.

You mean the Hojos, don't you?

It's the same thing.

Without the Hojo Kamakura would not exist.

If Kamakura is no more,
there will be w*r again.

What Sir Yoritomo wanted most
will disappear.

It's not a foregone conclusion.

Not yet…

I will tell you how I really feel.

I didn't want Sanetomo to succeed.

I don't want him to be like Yori-ie.

Is that so?

To govern means
to be dragged into struggle.

I'd be happy if he gives up
the position sooner than later.

Have someone else become Sir Kamakura,

and only do what he wants
and live a peaceful life.

That is how I really feel.

I sympathize.

I have a favor to ask, Sir Miyoshi.

Anything.

This happened when
Sanetomo was very young.

I heard from a maid

that it started to rain
when he was going to sleep.

He watched the raindrops
on the eaves all night

and didn't sleep a wink.

He's like that.

I want Sanetomo to
learn to write waka poetry.

It's better than governing.

Waka?

I think he will compose wonderful poetry.

Could you teach him?

I don't know if I'm capable…

I was asking Sir Miyoshi…

I heard.

Former Lady Wife, please don't.

Don't what?

Please let me handle
Sir Kamakura's affairs.

I too have ideas…

I want Sir Kamakura to be a model warrior.

He must be able to sway people
and rule justly.

That's what's important.

I will raise Sanetomo.

Don't interfere.

New Year's 1204.

Sanetomo's formal education begins.

His tutor was this person.

The classic of Filial Piety, Xiàojīng

is one of the 13 classics
introduced from China.

They are:

Yìjīng, Shūjīng, Shījīng,
the Three Ritual Classics,

the Three Commentaries,

Lúnyǔ, Xiàojīng, Ěryǎ and Mèngzǐ.

Rhythm is crucial in waka poetry.

First there is the five
and seven-syllable meter.

And finally…

that's the finish. But,

in seven and five-syllable meter,
it begins…

and stop. Next…

No…

No…

It's fine. Continue.

Come in.

Using these rhythms,

just put down what you feel
about the beauties of nature.

Sir Kamakura.

Please forget that.

Why?

Waka poetry is not something spontaneous.

They are poems composed by
generations of emperors.

Is that so?

They are the ideal world
envisioned by the emperor,

their blessed thoughts written down.

If you don't know that…

you would not have learned anything.

Waka poetry is indispensable
to governance.

Isn't that right?

That's right.

Those who are proficient
in waka move the country.

Please study hard.

Thank you, Sir Miyoshi.

You may leave.

Dried abalone?

It was Yori-ie's favorite.

I brought lots.

I hope he will see you.

Well?

He is well.

He's chatting with Sir Hatakeyama now.

I'm glad.

Former Lady Wife.

I don't know what to say.

Bur Sir Yori-ie's feelings
haven't changed.

He will not see anyone from the Hojo clan.

It can't be helped.

We will wait here.

Sister.

It's fine. We only came
to deliver dried abalone today.

Please tell me later how he is.

I will.

Excuse me.

You came all the way to see him. And this?

Put yourself in his shoes.
It's only natural.

He doesn't want to see my face.

I am grateful just knowing
he is doing fine.

Could you just say hello
to Former Lady Wife?

I won't.

She is very worried about you.

I don't think of that woman
as my mother anymore.

Shigetada.

Your main domain is in Musashi province?

That is so.

Toumoto, you too?

Yes, Adachi prefecture in Musashi.

Here's something you should know.

That sly old fox Tokimasa Hojo

is angling to become
the lord of the province.

He's already sent a letter
to the imperial court.

I don't believe it.

Are you going to let him do as he pleases?

Who told you this?

I can't tell you.

I'll tell you if you become my ally.

Sir Yori-ie said that?

It sounds far-fetched but

he may have connections
to the imperial court.

With the Emperor Emeritus? That means…

Don't be rash.

Father-in-law.

What?

What do you think about Musashi province?

Sir Yori-ie told me.

Let's not talk about that here.

I don't intend to monopolize Musashi.

Excuse my rudeness.

I captured one of
the sarugaku Noh players.

He was headed for Kyoto.

Kyoto?

He had this.

IMPERIAL COMMAND TO VANQUISH HOJO

Oh!

What does it say?

Sir Yori-ie intends to ask
the Emperor Emeritus

for an imperial command
to vanquish the Hojo.

That's the last straw.

We will vanquish Sir Yori-ie.

What are you going to tell Sister?

When it is done…

I will tell her.

You can't.

This is treason.

The Emperor Emeritus is backing
Sir Yori-ie.

If nothing is done, it will become
a huge battle.

Before that happens,
we have to eliminate the cause.

You think the Emperor Emeritus
will sign an imperial decree?

Brother?

I don't know.

But the Emperor Emeritus won't
acknowledge the Hojo.

Why not?

From his standpoint,

we are just gokenin.

There is no way he will permit
us to rule the country

brushing aside the Genji.

Let's write to the Emperor Emeritus.

-If we explain…
-You're naive.

-I don't want Sir Yori-ie to die.
-Me, neither.

But now that it's come to this,

there is no other way.

You are wrong, Father.

-Don't talk to your father…
-It's unacceptable.

Let him be.

He'll go to Shuzenji.
He'll tell Sir Yori-ie to run…

You wanted him to run?

No, that's not it.

Taro is who I used to be.

He is…

me.

Zenji.

He's not here.

We'll wait.

For you, Brother,
Taro is… How should I say…?

Hope.

I envy his sincerity.

Then what am I to you, Brother?

I've never thought about that.

Then I want to be
the exact opposite of Taro.

What Taro opposes, I will accept.

Tell me to do anything.

I will do…

You're not listening…

So that's how it was.

What's that?

Brother

always had it on his belt.

Brother Saburo?

Why is it here?

There's only one answer.

-I will k*ll Zenji.
-No.

We need him.

But…

I don't have

the right to blame Zenji.

Brother…

ICHIMAN

Master.

Zenji.

I have a job for you.

Yes.

Please run.

I will not run.

Value your life.

As long as you're alive,
there will be opportunities…

There will be none.

Eventually someone will k*ll me.

I don't intend to sit and wait.

I will defy them until the end.

I beg you.

The sarugaku players from Kyoto
will begin their performance.

They're sponsored by the Emperor Emeritus.

Why don't you stay and watch?

Boy, am I surprised
that you came to visit me.

I wanted to drink with someone.

Why me? I'm glad you chose me but…

I can drink without having to think
complicated thoughts

and really taste the sake with you.

As you say, complicated things
are too complicated for me.

I never thought I'd meet Sir Unkei here.

It must be fate.

I didn't know you two were acquainted.

On your father's recommendation,

I had him carve me several Buddha statues.

He insisted I had a drink with him
before I returned to Kyoto.

I see.

Will this do?

Yes, thanks.

What do you think?

I think I can fix it.

What's that?

Tomoe found it on the mountain pass.

The face has worn off
so I wanted him to repair it.

I normally don't do
these kinds of repairs.

Thank you.

By any chance…

could it be a historic piece?

Nope.

Damn.

Tomoe.

Make something good to eat.

Help, then.

It has a cute face.

I feel I'm bothering you.

Koshiro. How long has it been?

It's been 15 years.

You've become ugly.

I went through a lot of things…

But there is still hope.

You look troubled.

You're unsure of the way you're living.

That uncertainty is your salvation.

It's an ugly face, but a good one too.

Ah, I'd like to sculpt
a Buddha statue for you one day.

Yes…

It will be a good Buddha statue.

Thank you.

Hey.

I've been told not to k*ll you.

Intruder!

Ouch.

ICHIMAN

I won't die yet.

Yori-ie Minamoto.

The son of the great Yoritomo.

Dead at 23.

I failed.

I've been waiting for this moment.

Revenge for my father!

Revenge for my mother.

TO BE CONTINUED

I leave it up to you.

I, your grandfather,

will take care of Kamakura business.

Thank you.

I understand how Father feels.

So that there’s no trouble

when leaving a woman…

Oh. Excuse me.

So there's no future for the Genji…

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