Ōgon no Hibi (1978)

Luzon Sukezaemon is a merchant who imports vases from the Philippines. The vases are highly valued as tea utensils and he makes a huge profit. This was the first taiga drama to concentrate on the lives of commoners and the reviled merchant class of the Tokugawa period. It documents the rise and fall of the merchant city of Sakai, as seen by its most famous resident, the semilegendary Luzon.

Released Jan. 8, 1978 45 min Episode 45 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.historical-drama, tmdb.renzoku, tmdb.taiga

Production Companies: NHK

Network: NHK

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese