Hana no shôgai
In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced him to a captivating shamisen master named Murayama Taka. Naosuke became deeply infatuated with her, disregarding the jealousy of his consort Shizu and the warnings of his senior retainer, Gaiji. However, upon discovering Taka's relationship with Shuzen, Naosuke promptly ended his ties with her.
Top Billed Cast
Matsumoto Hakuō I
井伊直弼
Ichirō Arishima
井伊直亮
Kōkichi Takada
長野主膳
Tomiemon Otomo
三浦北庵
Kenji Susukida
犬塚外記
Featured Crew
Seiichi Funahashi
Original Story
Hideo Ishimoto
Cinematography
福安雅春
Recording Supervision
Hiroshi Mizutani
Art Direction
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
大谷竹次郎
Production Controller
Kōichirō Ogura
Production Assistant
Toshio Yasumi
Adaptation
Seiichi Suzuki
Music
大谷隆三
Producer
村田政雄
Lighting Director
高木貢一
Production Assistant