Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (續 姿三四郎)

TOHO COMPANY, LTD.

SANSHIRO SUGATA PART 2

Produced by MOTOHIKO ITO

Screenplay by AKIRA KUROSAWA

Original Novel by TSUNEO TOMITA

Cinematography by TAKEO ITO

Production Design by KAZUO KUBO

Sound by SHOJI KAMEYAMA

Lighting by CHOSHIRO ISHII

Music by SEIICHI SUZUKI

CAST

DENJIRO OOKOUCHI as Shogoro Yano

SUSUMU FUJITA as Sanshiro Sugata

RYUNOSUKE TSUKIGATA as Gennosuke Higaki and Tesshin Higaki

AKITAKE KONO as Genzaburo Higaki

YUKIKO TODOROKI as Sayo

Directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA

1887, YOKOHAMA

My apologies, sir.

I'm so sorry. Are you hurt?

Please. Have some mercy.

This is not the place.

Sir.

I don't want you in trouble again.

I'm staying at the inn called Hamaya.

If you get into trouble,

ask for Sugata at the inn.

Sugata.

Much obliged.

Much obliged.

You must be Mr. Sanshiro Sugata of the Shudokan.

I read about you in the newspaper.

You beat Hansuke Murai, master of Isshin-style jujitsu,

at the Police Martial Arts Tournament.

Excuse me. I have to go.

Miss Sayo.

Have you heard from Sanshiro?

No, sir.

Not since my father passed away.

A man like Sanshiro

must feel somehow responsible for his death.

He must be suffering alone.

But, Miss Sayo,

what makes him spacial

is how foolishly honest he is.

He's not shrewd.

He never strays from himself.

He could not live otherwise.

I say this with great sadness.

You don't see that kind of character

in today's youngsters who wear western fashions.

I really appreciate

the way he is, Miss Sayo.

I don't recommend that. It's not an easy path to follow.

Do you mean the path of judo?

Yes.

Even for an expert like yourself?

Even for someone who keeps winning like yourself?

You still face the sadness of life.

Sometimes you don't care for winning.

If you feel that way -

Are you saying I should lose?

Well, yes.

It's not that easy.

It doesn't matter how I feel. I must win.

Forgive me.

I've said too much.

I only wanted to tell you

that you shouldn't take judo lightly.

Besides, I'm not capable of being an instructor.

I, myself, am a pupil.

Excuse me.

This gentleman is here to see you.

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES INTERPRETER YOSHIZO FUBIKI

I heard about how you beat the sailor the other day.

As a fellow countryman, I'm very proud of you.

Speaking of which, an American boxer,

call him a Martial arts expert, if you will.

Anyway, a leading boxer in America

called William Lister is visiting Japan.

He somehow heard about what happened.

He regrets that the sailor,

a good boxer himself, lost the fight to you.

What do you want me to do?

Well, how about a friendship match between Japan and America?

Between yourself as the best judo wrestler

and William Lister as the best boxer.

What do you say?

- How exactly do boxers fight? - Boxers?

This is how boxers fight.

Two fighters put on spacial gloves

and hit each other in the upper body.

Like this.

You may see them bleeding from their eyelids or noses.

Their skin gets torn apart.

There's blood all over. You could even call it tragic.

Americans just love it.

So, it was created for show, then?

I will not fight to entertain people.

Don't be so simplistic -

That's how I am.

There's one jujitsu wrestler willing to do the fight.

That's not my concern.

So you won't do it.

No, I won't.

But at least come see the match.

The American Embassy will soon host a party to introduce boxing to Japan.

I'll send you an invitation.

Thank you for your time.

I feel terrible to have put you in this situation.

I'll bet he wants revenge.

Maybe you shouldn't go to the Embassy - - I will.

Sorry. I want to see what boxing looks like.

It's not much fun when it's a draw or when the judge calls the fight.

The crowd gets excited when one of them gets knocked out.

Where are you going, Mr. Sugata?

- I'm leaving. - What's the matter?

This is disgusting.

The fight between Lister and the jujitsu wrestler is coming up.

- You should stop it. - Stop what?

Don't let them have the fight.

What a silly thing to say.

It's these people here who are silly.

They let men fight like dogs or roosters.

If you take pride in being Japanese, stop him from disgracing himself.

Wait.

Yes?

What is it?

I strongly suggest you don't do this.

Why is that?

In the name of the Japanese martial arts.

I don't think I will lose.

It's not a matter of winning or losing.

What is it then?

Boxing is not about fighting.

For what reason do you fight?

My name is Kahei Sekine of Isshin-style jujitsu. And you are?

I'm Sanshiro Sugata from the Shudokan.

Sugata.

I see.

I will tell you what I fight for.

I fight for money.

Jujitsu has lost its popularity to Judo.

Thanks to you.

THE SHUDOKAN

Master.

It's become hard for me to fight.

I've fought others in various forms of judo.

I always thought I understood

that by defeating my opponents,

I'd be hated by them, their families and their pupils.

I accepted it as a fact of the judo wrestler's life.

But now I realize that I have crushed their lives.

I see it happening right in front of my eyes.

I wish to renounce judo.

Is that all?

Is that all you have learned from your journey of the past two years?

Is that it?

You haven't changed a bit. You're the same as two years ago.

I understand your anguish.

Or I should say

it pains me to see what I've brought upon you.

But I believe...

we have a much greater goal to pursue.

Fighting...

is a path to consolidation.

You shall not find peace in compromise or confusion.

Do not let small obstacles stand in your way.

I have put myself in this fight against jujitsu

believing in the way of judo.

The fight between judo and jujitsu

is not about names.

It's not about what I, Shogoro Yano, have achieved.

It's not about you winning the fight, either.

Or I should say

it's not at all about judo defeating jujitsu.

It's all about the survival of the Japanese martial arts.

Mr. Sugata.

Mr. Sugata.

Have you eaten dinner? - Not yet.

Where will you eat?

I'll have my dinner with you in the kitchen.

Oh, you're just like a young student.

I'd always imagined Sanshiro Sugata would look more fierce.

You know, with a mustache or something.

Seriously, my grandchild is a bit frightened of you.

There's a song about you, you know?

Here comes Sanshiro

Please stop, ma'am.

Well, you don't look scary in person.

You're probably very strong.

But don't get too strong for your own good.

It's been a while since I've seen your famous head-scratching.

Or your unshaven face.

The four kings of the Shudokan are all here.

This is nice.

What is?

It's been a long time.

I've come home.

About your father, I am -