The Taika Reforms

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.

• Hiroshi KataokaDirector
• Shunsaku IkehataWriter

• Yoshio HaradaSoga no Emishi
• Reiko TakashimaPrincess Takara
• Hitoshi KubotaNarrator
• Junichi OkadaNakatomi no Kamatari
• Atsuro WatabeSoga no Iruka
• Yoshino KimuraKurumamochi no Yoshiko
• Masatô IbuSoga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro
• Tatsuya NakadaiMinabuchi no Syôan
• Shun OguriPrince Nakano Ôe
• Yuichiro YamaguchiPrince Yamashiro