Rikyu

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Shochiku Presentation

Teshigahara Productions, Inc.

Shochiku Eizo Co., Ltd.

Itoh & Co., Ltd.

Hakuhodo Incorporated Co-production

Dedicated to Isamu Noguchi and Sofu Teshigahara

Film by Hiroshi Teshigahara

Cut all the flowers in bloom.

Welcome, my lord.

It really woke me up.

Thank you, sire.

I prefer Chojiro's red bowls.

I don't like black.

Thank you.

Excellent, my lord.

Did I perform satisfactorily?

Yes...

Rather.

Do you think I'm too stiff?

Want to try?

How many times have you taught me the tea ceremony?

It's already been five years

since I became your tea master.

Five years?

Goa.

Malacca.

Macao.

Tanegashima.

And Sakai.

Anything dangerous on the way?

Twice - both great perils.

Let's drink to the courage of the Portuguese.

The power and the range have improved remarkably.

I'll buy them all.

Thank you.

The captain will give you the globe and the poodle.

The globe only.

I don't need the stand.

The tea ceremony is ready.

Do you think the world is really round?

I wonder.

Try to conceive of it.

But I've never seen the world.

Never seen the world?

Well, I mean...

It all looks flat to me.

I trust the globe.

Land has no end.

Nothing invisible can exist.

Catholic priests insist on heaven and hell after death.

After death?

What does that mean?

Hideyoshi.

You come, too.

On June 6th in the year 1582...

Mitsuhide Akechi and his troupes rebelled against his master,

Nobunaga Oda, who losing the battle

committed suicide at Honno Temple.

Many cherished tea ceremony utensils were completely destroyed.

Excuse me. Where does Rikyu live?

Rikyu? Over there.

Over there?

A European named Stefano is here to see you.

Aren't you Lord Nobunaga's page?

Yes. He said for me to come to your house.

Gisuke.

Come in

And... what happened to your master?

He said come here,

then went back to his room.

He looked like...

when he went to his tearoom.

I took this when I left.

I remember that.

"Land has no end."

A letter from Matsui.

What's your name?

Stefano.

This is Stefano.

He'll stay with us.

My name is Ochiyo.

It's name is Globe of the World.

Luis.

Who was it?

Who do you think it was?

Lyeyasu.

Katsuie.

Any more?

Bear.

Badger.

Bear.

No more?

I'll bet on the Badger.

Too bad!

Monkey.

What? Hideyoshi?

I can't believe it.

I win.

Who gave you the news?

The magistrate's office.

No mistake then, eh?

Wasn't Hideyoshi out of Kyoto?

He came back and killed Mitsuhide three days, later.

Mitsuhide didn't make it then?

Wasn't good enough.

We'll be seeing more trouble.

Katsuie won't let Hideyoshi get that much power.

And Nobunaga had other powerful retainers,

like Niwa and Sakuma.

It'll be a read showdown.

I'll bet on the Monkey.

I don't like him

It's going to be Katsuie.

He's a lot better, right?

The Supreme Commander Lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi is arrived.

Justo, come here.

You're a Christian.

Sit closer to the priests.

Christians have pure hearts.

I can tell by just looking at Ukon.

That is most praiseworthy.

I'm the Supreme Commander now.

I wish no further land,

no more gold or silver.

I shall give my responsibilities to my brother Hidenaga.

So that I may concentrate on conquering Korea and China.

Therefore build a fleet.

Your country's battleships are built very well.

Therefore...

But neither country wants war.

Neither do I, of course.

So, I sent envoys to demand subservience.

In the future,

I will make them all become Christians.

I want to keep in close contact with you people.

Hidenaga will be at your disposal for public affairs.

Speak with Rikyu here about private matters.

Let's be friends.

Come closer.

The others can't see.

Look! It's all gold!

Beautiful!

You're going to make a gold tearoom.

Yes, sire.

I did it!

I made tea for the Emperor.

Well done, sire.

You looked really golden.

Really?

Here we go!

Stop the bellows.

Soji is intolerable.

Damn, black bowl!

Said you had to appreciate black

before you could know the spirit of tea.

Listening?

Yes

He's a strange one.

Black is gloomy.

Banish Soji!

For the second time, sire?

Second time?

Do you object?

I'm sorry to worry you, but...

I'll stay loyal to my principles.

Sounds like I'm unprincipled.

Everyone trusts you, whatever you say.

This is a good opportunity for me to go.

Where to?

Tea masters should not live on the tea ceremony.

It saddens me to see you do so.

I'm no exception, though.

Black is venerable.

The lord loves gold.

But...

I too see a strange beauty in the gold tearoom.

Staying in it,

I feel as if I were in something large...

immensely large.

That's because you made it yourself.

It is the value of gold that's spoiled it for you.

You're only being compliant.

You always insist on simplicity for the tea room, right?

Aren't the two the same?

That's a contradiction.

Your skin shows you're healthy now.

The breeze at Sakai is so refreshing.

"Everything Lies Before You?"

You put that there?

Yes.

It looks very nice.

Lord Hideyoshi's wife wants to see a woman

who's famous for her beauty.

Who could that be?

She means you.

What nonsense!

She wants you as her tea-ceremony instructor.

I cannot do that.

Why not try?

I'm interested in womans tea-ceremony, too.

So what did Sogyu buy?

A great amount of ammunition, so I heard.

I've already figured it out

It's a good way

There is a high reputation

of the quality of their weapon

That can't be helped.

They can only make a deal with gods

Business is not that easy

I've finished the letter.

Is the tea ceremony interesting?

It makes me see things in a new way.

No matter how much tea you drink your eyes won't change.

You Japanese appreciate calligraphy.

You leave empty space in your paintings.

You even find beautiful old bowls and you use them.

Amazing!

This is good.

This is just so-so.

Those two belong to Lord lyeyasu Tokugawa.

This one is junk.

It's Lord Geni Maeda's.

He has no taste as always.

What a good color!

You did well.

It's light.

It's beautiful.

The clay is good.

You really did it this time.

It feels so nice.

This form is... perfect for the hands.

This is all new.

Lord Oribe is such a bright man.

Such a daring one.

I'd have done the same.

The stone arrangement in the garden and this bowl...

It's fascinating.

Times are changing.

I have begun to realize it more than ever now.

The world you create will prevail in an era of peace.

I feel as though I can see it now.

The doctor has arrived.

Thanks for coming.

Excuse me.

You need no doctor, my lord.

Is that so?

Thanks for your efforts.

I see I must rely on your tea ceremony.

Masamune Date still refuses to come.

It might upset the other feudal lords.

You hold a tea party for him.

I don't want him to join the enemy.

Do your best now.

About disarmament,

there is no problems with the temples.

But as for the farmers, I recommend a strict inspection.

Be more strict with blacksmiths and casters.

Very well, sire.

And severely punish corrupt officials.

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