Minamoto no Yoshitsune

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Table of contents

1 Details 2 Synopsis 3 Cast 4 Production Credits 5 Notes 6 External Links

Details

• Title: 源義経
• Title (romaji): Minamoto no Yoshitsune
• Episodes: unknown
• Genre: Jidaigeki drama, renzoku drama
• Air time: Sunday 20:00 to 20:45
• Viewership: Ep1=32.5, High=32.5, Avg=23.5
• Broadcast network: NHK
• Broadcast period: 1966-Jan-02 to 1966-Dec-25
• Also see: Yoshitsune (NHK, 2005)

Synopsis

The 4th NHK Taiga Drama is Minamoto no Yoshitsune. This is the first of two times NHK dedicated their Taiga drama to the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May_17, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.

NHK also covered Yoshitsune in 2005.

Cast

• Onoe Kikunosuke (尾上菊之助)
• Fuji Junko
• Kitamura Kazuo

Production Credits

• Original writing: Murakami Genzo (村上元三)
• Scenario: Murakami Genzo (村上元三)
• Producer:
• Director:
• Music: Takemitsu Toru (武満徹)

Notes

• This renzoku drama was televised in black and white.

External Links

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