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Tenchijin
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★ 7.3Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.
- Aired
- 2009–2009
- Seasons
- 1 · 47 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NHK BS1
- Genres
- Drama
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- Duration
- 45
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- Commons category
- Tenchijin
- number of episodes
- 47
- start time
- 2009-01-04
- end time
- 2009-11-22
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26 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Production
- Cast
- Starring role
- Naoe house
- Higuchi house
- Uesugi clan
- Uesugi retainers and their family members
- Oda clan
- Toyotomi clan
- Tokugawa clan
- Mōri clan
- Maeda clan
- Takeda clan
- Later Hōjō clan
- Date clan
- Sanada clan
- Chōsokabe clan
- Other
- TV schedule
- Soundtrack and books
- Soundtrack
- Books
- Notes
- References
- External links
is a 2009 Japanese super historical drama television series, and the 48th taiga drama of NHK. It aired every Sunday from January 4 to November 22, 2009, spanning 47 episodes. The drama centers on the life of 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu, played by Satoshi Tsumabuki.
Production began on April 27, 2007. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted by Eriko Komatsu, with Michiru Ōshima as series composer. The fourth episode of the series, , is the highest-rated episode of any Japanese drama in 2009.