Synopsis
Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English. Despite facing opposition from his family and nationalist factions, he founds Keio University, becoming a key figure in Japan's modernization amid political turmoil.
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Key crew
- Hisatora KumagaiDirector
- Hisatora KumagaiScreenplay
- Dai NishijimaScreenplay
Cast
- Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasujiro Ohmura
- Chieko HigashiyamaYukichi's Mother Ojun
- Chieko NakakitaTau
- Fuyuki MurakamiYoshimasu Takahashi
- Akira TakaradaMasuda Sotaro
- Kurôemon OnoeYukichi Fukuzawa
- Shizuko AzumaYukichi's Wife Nishiki
- Yoshiko KayamaEldest daughter Ichitaro
- Masayuki OhtaSecond son: Sutejiro
- Mitsuo SugimotoYukichi's older brother Sannosuke
- Yûko Togawasister-in-law
- Toranosuke Ogawauncle