Makete, Katsu 2012 (Japan), also known as Makete, Katsu~Sengo wo Tsukutta Otoko • Yoshida Shigeru~ , Victory after Defeat ~ The man who created post-war Japan, Yoshida Shigeru~ is Japan drama premiere on Sep 8, 2012 on NHK
Yoshida Shigeru (Watanabe Ken) was a proud, stubborn man who stuck to his own principles even when tossed into jail during wartime. He also held his own against General MacArthur, the supreme commander of the allied powers. The two of them consequently collaborated in the revival of Japan.