Kaze to Kumo to Niji to

Kaze to kumo to Niji to (風と雲と虹と, Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow) is a 1976 Japanese historical television series. It is the 14th NHK taiga drama.

Average viewing rating was 24.0%, with highest peaking at 30.1%. It is the oldest NHK Taiga drama to date where all 52 episodes have been preserved.

Plot

Kaze to kumo to Niji to deals with the Heian period in Japan. Based on Chōgorō Kaionji's novels Taira no Masakado and Umi to Kaze to Niji to. The drama was made with Go Kato's request after NHK abandoned the initial project of having the 1976 drama be about Katō Kiyomasa, which they already cast Go Kato for the lead role.

The story chronicles the life of Taira no Masakado.

The story begins with Masakado's childhood. Masakado happens to meet Fujiwara no Hidesato, and he thinks that he want to be great Samurai like Hidesato in the future.

Production

Cast

Starring role

Masakado's family
  • Keiju Kobayashi as Taira no Yoshimasa, the father of Masakado
  • Michiyo Aratama as Masako, the mother of Masakado
  • Kenji Takaoka as Taira no Masayori, Masakado's younger brother
Masakado's retainers
Kunika family
Yoshikane family
Yoshikane's family
Minamoto (Genji)
People of Kantō
People of Kyoto
Others

References

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