The Village Page #5

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poorteacher!

When I was young,

we had discipline in the home

But now!

How is it now? Topsy-turvy!

That's how everything is

The father rides on a bicycle,

his sons drive cars

It's the generation gap, Father

Born to be unlucky That's you, Father

How is it now? Topsy-turvy!

That's how everything is

The father has to do

his best to please his children

This won't do

The father is the head ofthe household!

So it was a long time ago, Father

To be respected is a burden

if strength is lacking, Father

They're all happy

Which scene now?

The girl Mugiko and that fellow

just back from Tokyo

Yoshitaka

They're going somewhere

Sweethearts?

Yoshitaka really loves Mugiko's sister

It's unrequited love for Mugiko

But Hideki loves her

The pigkeeper? He's a good actor

I want to see it

Mugiko! Why have you fallen

for Yoshitaka?

A clevertalker Wears Tokyo clothes

But a man's worth lies elsewhere

It's his heart! His affection!

Can't be helped

I don't have money

My house is like a pigpen

The truck I drive is small and smelly

I toil in the mud

How can I expect to be loved by a girl?

It's asking too much

There must be 1 or2 out there

just like me

Right here!

After Mother's death, I only talk to pigs

Hardly everto people

pigs don't cheat me

Raising pigs isn't easy

Feed prices are up

What's going to happen to farmers?

When the sun is setting,

the mountain is silent

presenting differentviews

You intend to keep on farming?

They are being denuded,

torn up without mercy

The paddies and vegetable fields

that were once so green

It pierces my body through and through

The engine ofthe bulldozer

ov the sound it makes

Oh, mountain soaring, soaring so high

In the dazzling light ofthe sun

You must be weeping to see

the changes taking place

The mountain is grand,

the mountain is gentle

The mountain remains the same;

it is always constant

The mountain is our native home

to which we always turn

Sunset mountain and Ineko have changed

There's nothing to keep me here

I'll go back to Tokyo

Ineko, be happy!

When you marry

Who told you that I was getting married?

To a prefectural assemblyman, I was told

What are you saying?

That's utter nonsense

It's not true?

Of course not Don't be foolish

I'm so glad to hearthat

Splendid mountain!

Summer orwinter

It's always grand!

In the concretejungle ofthe big city

Where people appearso small

What I wanted was the wind

That I could breathe to my heart's content

The wind blowing from

beyond the leaden skies

The wind blowing from

the sunset mountain that I love

The wind blowing from

the sunset mountain

Forthat is where you live

Back in the village

where the people seem lonely

What I want is the wind

That I can breathe to my heart's content

Farming is all that Father

and I are good for

If we sell the land

ov but you've already sold it

Afarmerwithout land!

Why they try to make us stop farming?

Father, why did you sell?

Farming ov what does it get you?

Work until you back is bent

Then a poor harvest

During times of good harvest,

prices decline

That's right Good harvest and be poor

And yet

The soil absorbs fertilizerand the sun,

rain and wind

The soil is alive

Cultivatorengine

lts vibration enters

and pulsates with the heart

The waves that

form behind the cultivator

New furrows made

as faras the eye can see

In spring all the seeds awaken

and turn into buds

Togetherwith the May wind

Togetherwith the June rain

Togetherwith the scorching summersun

Togetherwith the farmers' sweat

All that is transformed

into heavy ears of rice

Blessed ears of rice that extend on and on

We've let ourfields and cows go

What are we to do now?

At the breakfast table,

spinach with soy sauce

Such tough spinach! It's fit only for cattle

At the luncheon table,

only eggplants and string beans

Eggplants lack phosphate

pick string beans earlier

No meat in the rice curry

Nothing but potatoes

The potatoes from the field

back ofthe shrine taste very good

Afteran evening shower,

we rush out ofthe house to look

Look at what?

You don't have any land left

You don't fool me

I'll take care of lmotaro and Nanako

A love match We don't need help

They think nothing of living together

Both in summer

And in winter

Oh, mountain in the sunset

There it is, almost in our backyard

Yoshitaka, play the flute

What are we to do now?

We won't be hearing

this music much longer

The villagers are scattering

Thank you very much!

Yourwarm laughterand

applause have encouraged us

We have done ourvery best

Great efforts have been made

By Matsuo Youth Association

members to achieve this success

We are deeply grateful

We intend to study harder

and prepare an enjoyable play

So that we can come again

to this fine village

Keep in good health!

Thank you once again!

Chuji, can't you see her yet?

What happened?

I left the money behind at the hall

Such carelessness!

Sad moment

I always hate this

A Matsuo souvenir

We were in the black

So we discussed what to

give you as a present

Your bag ov it looks somewhat

worn out and so

If you like this, please use it

Looks countrified

Not at all

person using it is so nice

When I first came to this station,

it was mid-March

I was amazed to see so much snow

And so few people

I walked in the snow, met Takashi

He seemed so remote

I doubted whethera show

could be given here

I've been engaged in

this work a long time

One never knows until

it is actually tried out

Yourstrength,

your potentialities are really marvelous

I've learned another lesson

Thank you!

Say something, Takashi

Well, I didn't have to sell my cow

When I first met you,

it sounded like an impossible dream

We can never do it That's what I thought

Even now, I can't understand

how we were everable to do it

But I feel, in all sincerity,

that it was good that we did

Many things happened

So many things

You'd betterget on

Thanks, everyone!

Come again

Let's go hiking

The tape!

Keep healthy!

Do your best!

Letterfrom Matsuo Send it to Hokkaido

Miss Kono:
How are you?

Two months have passed already

Autumn in Matsuo

Thank you for your letter

We're all happy to know that

you're thinking of us

It's harvest time now

The busiest period ofthe year

My brother, motherand

I are working hard every day

During the past few days

Aiko has been coming to help

We often talk about

how we prepared forthe show

We were so frantic It seems strange now

We hope that we can be

that enthusiastic again

Maybe that's what happiness

in life consists of

Aiko keeps on telling me that

I'll see you next month again

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