Hana no shôgai

Overview

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced him to a captivating shamisen master named Murayama Taka. Naosuke became deeply infatuated with her, disregarding the jealousy of his consort Shizu and the warnings of his senior retainer, Gaiji. However, upon discovering Taka's relationship with Shuzen, Naosuke promptly ended his ties with her.

Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō I

井伊直弼

Ichirō Arishima

井伊直亮

Kōkichi Takada

長野主膳

Tomiemon Otomo

三浦北庵

Kenji Susukida

犬塚外記

Yoshito Yamaji

岡本半介

Keijirō Morozumi

中村長平

Koji Nakata

星野新蔵

Mitsuo Nagata

宇津木翼

Kodayu Ichikawa

水戸齋昭