Ōgon no Hibi (1978)
Ōgon no Hibi is a 1978 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Matsumoto Hakuō II, Komaki Kurihara and Jinpachi Nezu.
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.
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What is Ōgon no Hibi about?
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.
When was Ōgon no Hibi released?
Ōgon no Hibi was released on 8 January 1978.
How many episodes does Ōgon no Hibi have?
Ōgon no Hibi has 51 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Matsumoto Hakuō II as Luzon Sukezaemon
- Komaki Kurihara as Mio
- Jinpachi Nezu as Ishikawa Goemon
- Koji Tsuruta as Sen no Rikyū
- Tetsuro Tamba as Imai Sōkyū
- Ryūzō Hayashi as Imai Sōkun
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Tsuda Sōgyū
- Ken Ogata as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Yukiyo Toake as Nene
- Shiho Fujimura as Yodo-dono
- Masaomi Kondo as Ishida Mitsunari
- Akira Onodera as Konishi Yukinaga