Overview
A drama introduces the well known coup in the 7th Century Japan followed by the Taika reform which marks the start of the nation by portraying the friendship and betrayal between two young men, Nakatomi no Kamatari and Soga no Iruka.
Cast
- Yoshio Harada as Soga no Emishi
- Reiko Takashima as Princess Takara
- Hitoshi Kubota as Narrator
- Junichi Okada as Nakatomi no Kamatari
- Atsuro Watabe as Soga no Iruka
- Yoshino Kimura as Kurumamochi no Yoshiko
- Masatô Ibu as Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Minabuchi no Syôan
- Shun Oguri as Prince Nakano Ôe
- Yuichiro Yamaguchi as Prince Yamashiro