Tenchijin

is the 48th NHK Taiga drama planned to be aired in 2009. The story centers on the life of Naoe Kanetsugu.

The drama series is intended to depict the love and righteousness of Japan, which have been slowly disappearing in current Japanese society. The production of the series began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel “Tenchijin” by Masashi Hisaka and adopted by Eriko Komatsu. . [ [http://www3.nhk.or.jp/drama/] ]

The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquest the world is a trifle matter, but what matters is to live one’s life with righteousness. After Uesugi’s death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who came to hold the destiny of Echigo province and lives righteous life.

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*Music: Michiru Ōshima:Born in Nagasaki, he attended the Kunitachi College of Music. [http://www3.nhk.or.jp/drama/]

*Script: Eriko Komatsu
*Production coordinator: Shinsuke Naitō
*Narrator: Nobuko Miyamoto

Cast

*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Naoe Kanetsugu
*Abe Hiroshi as Uesugi Kenshin
*Shun Oguri as Ishida Mitsunari
*Kyōko Fukada as Yodo
*Yū Shirota as Sanada Yukiura
*Yūsuke Kamiji as Kobayakawa Hideaki

External links

* [http://www3.nhk.or.jp/drama/ NHK website]
* [http://www.nhk.or.jp/yamagata/tenchijin/seisaku.pdf 2009 Taiga drama “Tenchijin” project plan]
* [http://www.nhk.or.jp/niigata/2009taiga/index.html NHK Nīgata Station webpage]

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