AISubs v3.5
Siempre que te pregunto... Whenever I ask you...
Que cuando, cómo y dónde... When, how and where...
Tú siempre me respondes... You always answer me...
Quizás, quizás, quizás... Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...
Y así pasan los días... And so the days go by...
Y yo, desesperado... And I, desperate...
Quizás, quizás, quizás... Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...
At midnight... At midnight...
A woman has finished her work and is on her way to the city...
Sometimes I forget my wallet...
But now I can walk around without my wallet...
I mean, can I walk around without my wallet...
Because it's a village...
A mother of a luxury club, Aki Shirasaka...
She's been a hostess for 32 years...
She's survived this world... And she's survived this world...
Well, the club is in ruins...
It's probably even more spectacular than you think... I think it's worse than you might think...
A city of war... A city of war...
But there's a reason why people still love Ginza...
It's a place where women can try as many times as they like...
It's already a woman's city...
Today is goodbye, see you again...
Tonight is the story of women living in Ginza...
6 PM. It's rush hour and it's crowded with people.
The preparation of "Shirasaka Aki", the mother of a luxury club, begins.
6 PM. It's rush hour and it's crowded with people.
People come to the club, including top companies and men who know everything about the world.
They know everything about politics, economy and gossip.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
- Have a good day. - Have a good day.
There is one more important preparation.
Good morning.
She stopped at a familiar wine bar.
How many glasses of sake will she drink here?
Shirasaka is warming up.
She is warming up here.
She is gradually entering a talking mode.
Customers who can't talk in Shirafu are mumbling.
Surprisingly, Shirasaka is shy.
She opened four glasses and switched on.
Okay.
I feel better now.
Let's go.
Many clubs are crowded in Ginza 7-chome.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
We'll start our first meeting in January 2018.
Since it's a new year, I'd like you to introduce yourselves if you don't have any announcements.
- I graduated from Keio University. - That's right.
My goal was to become an actress, so I'd like to do my best.
Until last year, I worked in a pharmacy for ten years.
There are less than 30 hosts.
There are various reasons for working here.
If you give me an important notice,
I'd like you to contact me at least once a month or something like that.
Girls like that are strong against bad luck.
Ginza is a city that has a huge influence on times.
It's a city that reflects Japan's bad luck.
- Good evening. - Good evening.
- It's been a while. - It has.
With the opening at 8 p.m., the seats fill up in no time.
- Thank you for coming. - Thank you for having me.
- Thank you for having me.
- Can I say hello? - Sure.
Can you give me a break today?
The fee is 25,000 yen for one person.
If you order champagne, it's tens of thousands of yen more.
It's a surprising amount of money, but the shop is full every day.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- It smells great.
- Thank you for coming. - Thank you for having me.
What customers want is, as expected, gloss.
Cheers!
We were lovers in our previous life.
Her casual body touch.
And her skillful Japanese technique tickles men's hearts.
We're connected by a purple thread.
Purple thread.
Red thread can be troublesome.
I'm fine with it.
Do you want red thread?
Well...
Look!
See if there's something beautiful about it.
Do you like it?
Yay!
But Shirasaka doesn't just make women his weapon.
It's your birthday in February, isn't it?
Wow!
Are you still dieting?
Yes, I am.
She has thousands of customers' personal information in her head.
Takai-san, Takai-san!
Um...
Since you two are together, I'll congratulate you.
Oh, I see.
So...
It's not just a birthday party for young people.
From family circumstances to women's preferences...
Memories are drawn out in an instant.
Yurika-chan, Yurika-san...
Can you put some thread on it?
I like Yurika-chan who eats with thread.
Think of others.
Examine that.
If you don't have imagination to understand others' feelings...
Would they be happy if I did this?
Would it be fun if I said this?
Would they be happy if I did this?
There is always a style in mind.
- Who's your friend in Taiwan? - He's my best friend.
Ginza is still a place of businessmen's social life.
Wait, wait, wait. Let me take you there.
Shirasako actively keeps her distance if she senses that this will be beneficial for the customers.
It's a mass of men's clothing.
What can she achieve in this place?
She always keeps that in mind.
I still help with work.
Without her, my company wouldn't exist.
I need to become that kind of person.
Is this work itself beneficial for people?
I ask myself those questions as I work.
When I talk with Aki-san, I realize that she has a lot of knowledge.
In that sense, I get a lot of business ideas from her.
I wonder what it is about her.
She doesn't have a job and she doesn't change jobs.
I wonder what it is about her and her charm.
- Thank you for your time. - Thank you for your time.
It's Shirasako's rule to watch each customer until they can't see their backs anymore.
He's a good man.
Shirasaka joined this world when she was 20 years old and a college student.
She became the number one hostess in one year and gained so much popularity that she was told not to invite more guests.
She was 29 years old and independent in Ginza.
As a young owner's mother, she was popular with the public.
Over the past 20 years, she has survived in Ginza, where it is said that the average life expectancy of a club is only five months.
The main hall is now crowded with guests from all over the world.
About 50 managers gathered at the conference on this day.
A mother of Ginza is coming today. I wonder what kind of beautiful woman will come.
Oh, is it really a mother of Ginza? She looks like an ordinary person.
Oh, it's still daytime, so she's not wearing any makeup.
Mothers of Ginza are surprisingly ordinary.
What draws attention is their own system, which is unusual in Ginza.
Since we don't have any rules, we don't broadcast outside of the country.
Usually, clubs measure sales growth by borrowing various rules, such as the same class that goes to work with guests as hostesses.
A hostess without results is mercilessly abandoned.
That is the common sense of this world.
However, Ginza has increased its sales without breaking any rules.
At that moment, what should I do? Should I ask my seniors?
By not breaking any rules, they prevent hostesses from pulling each other's legs.
The teamwork that is involved there has been the biggest weapon of the store.
If you can't produce numbers or results, you'll be cut off.
I think it's a waste of time.
For two or three years, there are a lot of popular girls.
Let's work hard together.
Even if we can't do it, let's do it together.
I think it's okay in the form of "let's do it together".
Not only hostesses are raised by Shirasaka.
- Is it fun to have a girlfriend in Ginza? - Yes, it's fun.
I'd like you to introduce me to her.
She's a 20-year-old salaryman who has rarely come to Ginza clubs.
- Would you like some alcohol? - No, thank you.
- Really? - Yes.
As she doesn't accept alcohol,
she can't keep a distance from customers at a drinking table.
Would you like me to make you some oolong tea?
Oolong tea is too strong.
Would you like me to make you some oolong tea?
If you don't drink it at a club,
I'd like you to make me something like this and leave it for me.
Please come to Ginza.
Like this, dozens and hundreds of men have come to Ginza.
I think Ginza is a city where men are polished.
It's not just a place where you can do whatever you want with money.
It's a place where you can improve yourself.
I think that's why the owners of Ginza polish their gyms.
I think it's a place where you can live comfortably because you polish your gyms.
A pintle club doesn't have a flit.
When you become a man and a woman, you break up.
When you break up, you don't get a job.
That's one reason.
But it's also a friendship.
I think that kind of existence is important.
For a man who works hard at work,
it's not about work or family or children.
It's a world of play.
You can play with peace of mind.
And you're a good woman.
I think that's a valuable existence.
How much is it? I think it's about 24,000 yen.
How much did it cost just for the bottle opener?
1,24,000 yen.
Once the New Year's holiday is over, I'll prepare for Valentine's Day next year.
With drip coffee and chocolate.
At first, the designer told me to make all kinds of things with my face.
Please don't do that!
In Ginza, there is a mother who is said to be a living legend.
My name is Sonoda Shizuka. I am the mother of Tsukiyabashi.
Sonoda Shizuka. She came from Kumamoto at the age of 20 and lived in this Ginza for half a century as the mother of Bundan Bar.
This day is an annual festival. Shizuka dances and cheers up the writers.
There is something like a boy in a gang fight.
That's right. At first, I was pulled to kill this rock, but before I knew it, I was in a situation where I could shoot up anything.
Shizuka's influence is exactly the history of Japanese culture.
Everyone is amazing, so it was passionate.
In other words, we have each other's knowledge, research and study, and we have each other's discussions.
There was a time when fireworks were about to fall.
That fever still doesn't go away.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Mr. Kitakata Kenzo and Mr. Osawa Arimasa.
37 years ago, when each of them rushed out, they opened the door of this store for the first time.
Anyway, Sukiyabashi was a sacred place for novelists, especially for writers who wrote entertainment.
If you can make a person's face and drink here, you're a person's writer.
"Oh, this is the rumor." I was told. I was so excited and excited that I was about to faint.
Among the many entertainment districts, there is a reason to continue visiting Ginza.
Ginza is full of mysterious things.
Mysterious things are always novelists in a state where you can't see the reader or write a book and wonder if someone is reading it.
I always check if I'm still writing a novel or if I'm still writing a book.
And even if it's a little bit, it's selling. That's why people come back to Ginza.
Mysterious things are the position of life.
I think Ginza is Tokyo's chandelier.
After all, Ginza is a city with light in our world.
I want it to be like that.
So I want it to continue to be a city with dust and light.
That's what I think.
The woman of the night is busy in the morning as well.
At eight in the morning, I visited Ms. Shirasaka's home.
No matter how late it gets at night, there is always a day off.
It takes me five hours from morning to write an email to all the customers who came to visit me.
I continue to work hard because I have a passion for Ginza.
I was born in Oita Prefecture, Takeda City.
My dream was to become an opera singer.
But my parents wouldn't let me go to a specialized high school.
Shirasaka-san asked me, "Why don't you set me free?"
At that time, I often spent time at the river that flows through my hometown.
Even though it's a common river, I was relieved to see it for some reason.
I want to get out of here somehow.
I studied hard since I was little.
I passed the college entrance exam.
Two years later, one day,
Why don't you work part-time at a club on Nihonbashi Bridge?
My friend invited me.
I went there and was surprised.
I thought it was an amazing world.
Why do customers understand my feelings even though I don't say it?
I thought it was interesting and worthwhile at the same time.
In an era where it's difficult for women to play an active role,
hostesses who can compete with top companies seemed to shine.
But Shirasaka-san was too shy to talk.
She listened to people's conversations and improved her Japanese skills.
In just one year, she became the number one hostess.
However, there was someone who waited for it to come true.
I didn't think it would happen, so I took a break and went.
But I was taken to the shop, and the atmosphere was completely different from that of a bar in the countryside.
Mr. Shirasaka, who was forgiven, went for another challenge.
He jumped into Ginza, where the super first-class shops line up.
Even there, she soon became the number one hostess. At the age of 29, she opened her own shop in Ginza.
The bubble had already burst, but the shop continued to grow smoothly.
They got married and had two daughters, and they thought this happiness would last forever.
However...
In 2008, the Lehman Shock changed everything.
Mr. Shirasaka's shop also lost a lot of customers.
It's cold and quiet. There's no one in Ginza.
As sales of the store plummeted, a further chase ensued.
The bank stripped them of their money.
I can't work in the water business anymore, so give it back.
"Give it back, give it back, give it back," he said every day.
And then he said, "You have two young ladies, don't you?"
If you have two young ladies, you can make money. How can I help you?
It's a pitfall.
I really thought I had no choice but to die and give it back.
It's about 100 million yen.
Every day, there's a big stone in my stomach.
I gathered up the cash and gave it back as much as I could,
but I just couldn't give back the debt of another bank.
My friends who had come with me left Ginza one after another.
Some people committed suicide.
"Is it over now?" I thought.
But there were customers who went to the store and supported me
even though they were in pain.
There were even people who asked me to pay off their debts.
There are people who love this store, Ginza.
I can't give up.
When Shirasaka-san asked the bank manager,
he said, "I can't give up."
He bowed his head, asking for compensation.
And he said, "When I'm gone from Ginza, the fire in Ginza will go out. Is that still okay with you?"
Maybe it's because he's waiting for compensation, but it's his true intention. "Don't crush me," he said.
He said it right away. "Don't crush me," he said. "I want you to work harder and harder."
The mayor remained silent for a while and then looked Shirasaka in the eye and said...
If you say that much, I'll do something about it.
It was a decision of resolve, not looking back at his own position becoming in danger.
"It's my determination," he said. "It's me who saved you."
I shouldn't lie about those words.
Did you really work hard for the city of Ginza?
Did you get help from everyone?
Ms. Shirasaka started to move.
She held hands with people who gave up in Ginza and spread the charm of Ginza.
I really want to work together with everyone and make Japan healthy.
I hope we can spread it in various ways from Ginza.
What can you do for this Ginza now?
Ms. Shirasaka continues to act today as well.
On this snowy day, a small incident took place.
The staff made a mistake and the reservation was blocked.
Customers who came for the first time in several months cannot enter due to full seats.
Shirasaka acted immediately.
They went to a club which is less than a minute's walk away.
- Congratulations, Ryo-chan. - Thank you very much.
- Ryo-chan, this is for you. - Thank you very much.
The shop is run by her junior who left Shirasaka.
In Ginza, it is common for an independent mother to set up a castle near her former shop.
This is because it attracts customers.
However, Shirasaka has always supported independence and sent away eleven mothers.
If there are more shops, Ginza will be more vibrant.
I have to improve my own store, of course, but I have to look further ahead in the next ten or twenty years.
I have to think about how Ginza as a whole will survive and how it will do.
- Congratulations! - Thank you!
Another woman, independent from Shirasaka.
- Are you from Niigata? - Yes, I'm from Niigata.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.
Yuki Emiri, a Somali citizen.
She opened a wine club in the same building as Shirasaka.
Good luck!
But at that time, Shirasaka's shop was facing a serious situation.
A popular hostess left the shop and sales were starting to decline more than expected.
It hurts, doesn't it?
Well...
I only have a few million yen in my account. I have about two million yen in other accounts, too.
Well...
It's a lie if I say I'm not worried.
I've experienced it many times.
Any first-class shop will collapse in an instant if you let your guard down.
Shirasaka never forgets the toughness behind the splendor.
Before the bubble era, Ginza had more than 3,000 clubs, but now it's said to be one-tenth of them.
Not only shops have disappeared.
There are few regular customers who left Ginza in the middle of their plans at Tosan or Ristora.
When I walk around the city, I see signs every day.
I think, "Oh, that shop is still open," but it's not open.
The shop is open. How many people have quit in two months?
After three days, the shop is open again.
I don't know what to do.
Decide the price of wine and make a list.
All they can do is worry.
Even so, one day I want to be a woman of Ginza like Shirasaka.
How many years will it be okay?
If you ask me such a question, I am always told that it is a constant effort.
Whether it is good or bad, I think you have to make an effort.
OPEN day.
Welcome.
Thank you for your flowers.
We are your customers.
Welcome.
Some of Shirasaka's familiar customers came.
Customers! Customers!
I'm happy. Thank you very much.
Please come in.
Customers who Shirasaka called out in advance came one after another.
- Yes, give me this. - Yes, please.
- Yes, me too. - Thank you.
It was such a loud noise that I couldn't move my hands.
There, Shirasaka showed up.
A lot, a lot.
Welcome, welcome. Thank you very much.
She enters the foro right away.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, Emily-chan.
Of course.
I'd like to come in.
Thank you very much.
She tries her best for the best start.
Can I come in?
Yes, you can.
Please let me sit here for a moment.
On the other hand...
Shirasaka's shop was quiet.
The influence of many customers on their brave corner is not small.
Let's do our best.
Even so, Shirasaka didn't look worried at all.
She's calm now.
I'm going to Emily-chan's place.
Is she okay?
Is she okay? She's calm now.
Thank you very much.
Good luck, good luck.
Good luck.
Thank you very much.
Good luck, good luck.
Thank you very much.
Good luck, good luck.
I'll do my best as much as I can.
If you keep doing it, you'll learn a lot of things.
I hope I can open up my life.
THAT WEEKEND.
Shirasaka's appearance was like that of her hometown, Oita.
I feel that there is not much water.
There is something they want to show.
I always hear the sound of this river when I was in elementary school.
Inabagawa.
This is the river I often looked at when I wanted to be free.
This is where I got the fake name.
It means that you are prepared to work in Ginza.
Yes, that's right.
Hmm...
It's been over 20 years since then.
The Ginza store, which was born as a hometown,
is now beginning to have more meaning than before.
A president crushed a real estate company.
People around me came to me and said, "He has raised his hand too much."
I thought, "Oh, I can't see him anymore."
But when I saw him working at a construction site, I thought, "What?!"
He smiled and laughed.
He came back a few years later and said, "I'm back."
I think there are many men who encourage themselves to drink in Ginza again.
When I come back, I have to be there, too.
So I have to work hard, too.
I am a woman of Ginza.
There is someone who comes back to me.
No matter what happens, that fire will not go out.
There was an unwavering determination.
At 8 p.m.,
the city shines once again.
The city shines once again at 8 p.m.
Shirasaka Aki is waiting for someone to come back to Ginza again tonight.
Whether you are doing your job with confidence and pride,
and whether you continue to have a sense of mission of how you can do something for others through your job,
Shirasaka Aki is waiting for someone to come back to Ginza again tonight.