Hideyoshi 1996 (Japan)

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Hideyoshi 1996 (Japan) is Japan drama premiere on Jan 7, 1996 on NHK

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Drama: Hideyoshi 1996 (Japan)
Japanese: 秀吉
Director: Otomo Keishi
Country: Japan
Episodes: 49
Release Date: Sunday
Network: NHK
Duration: 45 min.
Genres: Historical

Plot Synopsis by DramaWiki Staff ©

The 35th NHK Taiga Drama is Hideyoshi, the story of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle. He is noted for a number of cultural legacies, including the restriction that only members of the samurai class could bear arms. Hideyoshi is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier" (wikipedia)

The drama won 11th Television Drama Academy Awards (1996-Dec-20) for best drama

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Taiga