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It is said that the Shinsengumi, led by Isami Kondo, delayed the start of the Meiji restoration by 10 years. This is a large-scale historical drama that tells about their life path up to the battle of Ikedaya.

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Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.

Depicting Date clan’s internal strife that occurred during a peaceful Edo period governed by the 4th Tokugawa shogun.

The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.

The protagonist, Naito Samon, was secretly ordered by Tokugawa Ieyoshi, the 12th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, to begin a new era of reform by fighting evil in various disguises with his minions.

Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

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Set in Japan several centuries back. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Dosan Saito, Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.

Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.

The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.

The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 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.

Shun is a third generation descendant of a Japanese orphan left behind in China during World War II. Takeru is a lonely and reckless young man whose family was murdered when he was a child. Shun, Takeru and Kasumi, who has an equally troubled past and background, become collaborators after being hired by Kuchinawa in a police undercover operation to take on a drug cartel in a Chinatown. The drama follows their ability to work together and grow individually.

The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.

During the reign of the shogun, Iemitsu, an epidemic causes the population of men to greatly drop, leading to an ooku where the role of men and women are reversed. Thus, “the women become the shogun, served by 3000 handsome men”

During the 16th Century Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of Civil Wars and the powerful Warlords who fought them. One of the earliest and strongest of these men was the Great Lord TAKEDA Shingen. A tremendous military genius, his battles are the stuff of legend.

Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.

The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
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52 episodes • 1971
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 3, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 21, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 28, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Mar 21, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Mar 28, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Apr 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Apr 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | May 2, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | May 9, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | May 16, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | May 23, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | May 30, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Jun 6, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Jun 13, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Jun 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Jun 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Jul 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Jul 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Jul 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | Jul 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | Aug 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | Aug 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | Aug 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | Aug 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | Aug 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | Sep 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | Sep 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | Sep 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | Sep 26, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | Oct 3, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | Oct 10, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | Oct 17, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | Oct 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | Oct 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | Nov 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | Nov 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | Nov 21, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | Nov 28, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | Dec 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Dec 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Dec 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Dec 26, 1971 | 0.0 |

Hiroshi Akutagawa
Yagyū Munetoshi

Yoshio Harada
Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi

Ryo Tamura
Yagyū Samon

Kōji Shimizu
Yagyū Munefuyu

So Yamamura
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Yōko Tsukasa
Lady Kasuga

Tetsuo Ishidate
Matsudaira Tadateru