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Ooka Echizen (2013)

TV Series ★ 7.5

The reign of the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune in the Edo period, was notable for the “Ooka Sabaki” which supported the Kyoho Reforms that Yoshimune advanced. Yoshimune goes beyond status and the position he has been thrust in, to join with Edo magistrate Ooka Tadasuke and the Western medicine doctor Sakakibara Iori in order to promote the creation of a world for the common people of Edo. These three men deepen exchanges with the magistrate’s office and the townsfolk, uphold justice and struggle to keep order in Edo…

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Released
March 30, 2013
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Studio
NHK

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Cast

Noriyuki Higashiyama Noriyuki Higashiyama Ooka Echizen Masanobu Katsumura Masanobu Katsumura Sakakibara Iori Yoshimasa Kondo Yoshimasa Kondo Sanji Choei Takahashi Choei Takahashi Murakami Genjiro Chieko Matsubara Chieko Matsubara Tae Tokio Emoto Tokio Emoto Kanta

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ooka Echizen about?
The reign of the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune in the Edo period, was notable for the “Ooka Sabaki” which supported the Kyoho Reforms that Yoshimune advanced. Yoshimune goes beyond status and the position he has been thrust in, to join with Edo magistrate Ooka Tadasuke and the Western medicine doctor Sakakibara Iori in order to promote the creation of a world for the common people of Edo. These three men deepen exchanges with the magistrate’s office and the townsfolk, uphold justice and struggle to keep order in Edo…
Who stars in Ooka Echizen?
Ooka Echizen stars Noriyuki Higashiyama, Masanobu Katsumura, Yoshimasa Kondo, Choei Takahashi.
When was Ooka Echizen released?
Ooka Echizen is a 2013 series.
Where can I watch Ooka Echizen?
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