Tenchijin
Encyclopedia
is the 48th NHK
Taiga drama
. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai
Naoe Kanetsugu
.
Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima
.
The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin
in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness
. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu
, who holds the destiny of Echigo province
.
Novel
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Taiga drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
Naoe Kanetsugu
Naoe Kanetsugu
was a Japanese samurai of the 16th-17th centuries. The eldest son of Higuchi Kanetoyo, Kanetsugu was famed for his service to two generations of the Uesugi daimyo. He was also known by his court title, Yamashiro no Kami or his childhood/adolescent name, Higuchi Kanetsugu .Kanetsugu served first as...
.
Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima
Michiru Oshima
, is a Japanese composer who has worked on several video game, movie, and television titles. Her works include composition for the video games Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super Nintendo, Ico for PlayStation 2, Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation , is a Japanese composer who has...
.
The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin
was a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku period of Japan.He was one of the most powerful lords of the Sengoku period. While chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries...
in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness
Righteousness
Righteousness is an important theological concept in Zoroastrianism, Hinduism , Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu
Uesugi Kagekatsu
was a daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history. The son of Nagao Masakage and husband of Uesugi Kenshin's elder sister, Aya-Gozen. After his father died, he was adopted by Kenshin....
, who holds the destiny of Echigo province
Echigo Province
was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Etchū Provinces. Today the area is part of Niigata Prefecture, which also includes the island which was the old Sado Province. This province was the northernmost part of the...
.
Staff
- Original : Masashi Hisaka
- Music : Michiru OshimaMichiru Oshima, is a Japanese composer who has worked on several video game, movie, and television titles. Her works include composition for the video games Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super Nintendo, Ico for PlayStation 2, Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation , is a Japanese composer who has...
- Script : Eriko Komatsu, Kazue Matsushita
- Historical research : Tetsuo Owada
- Architectural research : Sei Hirai
- Clothing research : Kiyoko Koizumi
- Titling : Sōun Takeda
- Production coordinator : Shinsuke Naitō
- Casting : Yōichirō Takahashi
- Narrator : Nobuko MiyamotoNobuko Miyamotois a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Jūzō Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films....
Starring role
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- born as Yoroku, then renamed as Higuchi Kanetsugu - Seishiro KatoSeishiro Katois a Japanese child actor.He debuted when he was 13 months old. He became recognized after his breakthrough role as Higuchi Yoroku in Tenchijin the 2009 edition of NHK Taiga Drama. Currently, he is actively appearing in many TV dramas, films, and TV commercials...
as Higuchi Yoroku (childhood Kanetsugu)
Naoe house
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Higuchi house
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- Miro Ebato as Kita - Kanetsugu's sister
Uesugi clan
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priest, master of young Yoroku (Kanetsugu) and Kiheiji (Kagekatsu)
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- Ryo Iwamatsu as Sanada MasayukiSanada Masayukiwas a Japanese Sengoku period daimyo. He was the third son of Sanada Yukitaka, a vassal daimyo to the Takeda family in Shinano province. He is known as a master strategist. Sanada Nobuyuki and Sanada Yukimura were his sons.-Biography:...
- Yuji Shirakura as Sarutobi SasukeSarutobi Sasukewas a famous ninja in Japanese folklore. He is generally believed to be a Meiji period fictional creation based on the historical ninja ', although some argue for his actual existence.- In folklore :...
- Ichikawa Emiya II as Takeda KatsuyoriTakeda Katsuyoriwas a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku Period, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen. He was the son of Shingen by the , the daughter of Suwa Yorishige...
- Shun Oide as Kōsaka MasanobuKosaka Masanobualso known as was one of Takeda Shingen's most loyal retainers, and one of his "Twenty-Four Generals" during the Sengoku period of Japan. He is often credited as the original author of Kōyō Gunkan, which records the history of the Takeda family and their military tactics...
- Goro Ibuki as Hōjō UjimasaHojo Ujimasawas the fourth head of the late Hōjō clan, and daimyo of Odawara.Ujimasa commanded in many battles, consolidating his clan's position, and retired in 1590. His son Hōjō Ujinao became head of the clan and lord of Odawara, but later that year they failed to hold Odawara against the forces of Toyotomi...
- Yu Kamiki as Hōjō UjinaoHojo UjinaoHōjō Ujinao was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and the final head of the Late Hōjō clan. An important figure in the history of Azuchi-Momoyama politics, he lost his entire domain following the siege in 1590...
- Isao SasakiIsao Sasakiis a Japanese seiyū, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshan, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu...
as Daidōji Masashige - Yukijiro HotaruYukijirō Hotaru-Filmography:*Sexy Battle Girls *Time Adventure: Zeccho 5-byo Mae *Itoshino Half Moon *Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting *Zeiram *Aiyoku Shūdōin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo...
as Tōyama Yasumitsu - Shigeru Kōyama as Sen no RikyūSen no Rikyu, is considered the historical figure with the most profound influence on chanoyu, the Japanese "Way of Tea", particularly the tradition of wabi-cha...
- Yoshino Kimura as OryōNarasaki Ryōwas a Japanese woman and the wife of Sakamoto Ryōma, an architect of the Meiji Restoration. She was active in political affairs via her husband during the Late Tokugawa Shogunate and the Meiji Period. She is commonly called Oryō in Japan....
, Rikyū's daughter - Masami NagasawaMasami Nagasawais a Japanese actress under Toho Entertainment. She has performed in many movies and television dramas including Crying out Love, In the Center of the World, Dragon Zakura and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or, as Tomohisa...
as Hatsune - Sanada Yukimura's older sister (fictional character).
Soundtrack
- NHK Taiga drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (February 18, 2009)
- NHK Taiga drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (August 26, 2009)
- NHK Taiga drama Tenchijin Original Soundtrack Vol.3 (October 21, 2009)
Books
Official guide- NHK Taiga drama story Tenchijin first part ISBN 978-4-14-923350-5(December 20, 2008)
- NHK Taiga drama story Tenchijin latter part ISBN 978-4-14-923351-2(July 10, 2009)
- NHK Taiga drama story Tenchijin last part ISBN 978-4-14-923352-9(October 24, 2009)
- NHK Taiga drama, Historical handbook, Tenchijin ISBN 978-4-14-910693-9(December 20, 2008)
- Sōun Takeda - Writing about Samurai ISBN 978-4-8356-1743-5(September 30,2009)
Novel
- Tenchijin First volume ISBN 978-4-14-005503-8(September 26,2009)
- Tenchijin Last volume ISBN 978-4-14-005504-5(September 26,2009)
- Tenchijin, New Edition, First volume ISBN 978-4-14-005553-3(November 14,2008)
- Tenchijin, New Edition, Latter volume ISBN 978-4-14-005554-0(November 14,2008)
- Tenchijin, New Edition, Last volume ISBN 978-4-14-005555-7(November 14,2008)
External links
< Atsuhime | Taiga drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
| Ryōmaden
Ryōmaden
is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma...
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