description Ryōmaden Overview
Ryōmaden is a 48-episode Taiga drama produced by NHK, depicting the lives of 19th-century figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. Broadcast from January to November 2010, the series explores their experiences during that period. It has since been planned for international distribution including Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
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info Ryōmaden Specifications
| Country | Japan |
help Ryōmaden FAQ
Who plays Sakamoto Ryoma in Ryomaden?
Masaharu Fukuyama plays Sakamoto Ryoma in NHK's Ryomaden. The series also frames Ryoma's life through the viewpoint of Iwasaki Yataro, played by Teruyuki Kagawa.
How many episodes does Ryomaden have?
Ryomaden is a 48-episode NHK Taiga drama. It aired in 2010 as NHK's annual historical drama for that year.
What period of Japanese history does Ryomaden cover?
It covers the Bakumatsu period, when the Tokugawa shogunate was collapsing and Japan was moving toward the Meiji Restoration. Sakamoto Ryoma is one of the central historical figures associated with that transition.
Is Ryomaden mainly about business founder Iwasaki Yataro?
Iwasaki Yataro is important to the framing, but the central dramatic figure is Sakamoto Ryoma. Yataro later became known as the founder of Mitsubishi, which gives the story a link between political upheaval and modern Japanese business history.
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