Shibusawa Eiichi, the father of modern Japanese capitalism, was involved in about 500 companies and about 600 public works projects. This is a complete guidebook to the 2021 Taiga drama "Seiten wo Tsuke," which depicts his turbulent 91-year life. The screenplay is by Omori Mika, who won the 23rd Mukoda Kuniko Award for "Fukigen na Jean" and has worked on TV serials such as "Kaze no Haruka" and "Asaka ga Kita." The protagonist, Shibusawa Eiichi, is played by Yoshizawa Ryo, one of the most notable young actors today. In addition to a close-up interview featuring the star Yoshizawa, this magazine will introduce his co-stars and the appeal of the drama from various angles.
[Contents of this magazine]
◎ "Seiten wo Tsuke" character relationships chart
◎ Close-up interview with Ryo Yoshizawa
◎Cast interviews
Kengo Kora, Ai Hashimoto, Seiichi Tanabe, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Kenji Okada, Emi Wakui, Kaoru Kobayashi/Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Goro Kishitani, Ryohei Otani, Jun Kaname, Yoshino Kimura, Hiroshi Tamaki, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Naoto Takenaka, etc.
◎Story Digest
The highlights of the first half of the drama are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner, from his childhood in Kesaraijima (now Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture), to his youth filled with the ideology of Sonno Joi, and his employment as an official at the Hitotsubashi family.
◎Staff Interview
Mika Omori (script), Naoki Sato (music), Hiroshi Kurosaki (direction), etc.
◎ Era Guide "The Footsteps of Eiichi Shibusawa"
Looking back on Eiichi's footsteps, which spanned the end of the Edo period, the Meiji Restoration, and the Showa period, together with key figures involved
◎Visiting places associated with Eiichi Shibusawa
The book introduces the places where Eiichi was born, Kesashima, the Kyoto where he spent his time in the Hitotsubashi family service, the Tokyo where he worked for the Meiji government, the places where he was involved in business as a private businessman after retiring from the government, etc. It also introduces the places associated with people close to Eiichi, such as Tokugawa Yoshinobu and Odaka Junchu.
(Content is subject to change)
ISBN: 978-4867012024
Release date: January 29, 2021
Publisher: Tokyo News Service
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