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The Taika Reforms

20051h 14mMovieDramaHistory

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.

DirectorHiroshi Kataoka
WriterShunsaku Ikehata

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Cast · Directed by Hiroshi Kataoka

YHYoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Soga no Emishi
RTReiko Takashima
Reiko Takashima
Princess Takara
HKHitoshi Kubota
Hitoshi Kubota
Narrator
JOJunichi Okada
Junichi Okada
Nakatomi no Kamatari
AWAtsuro Watabe
Atsuro Watabe
Soga no Iruka
YKYoshino Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Kurumamochi no Yoshiko
MIMasatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu
Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro
TNTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Minabuchi no Syôan
SOShun Oguri
Shun Oguri
Prince Nakano Ôe
YYYuichiro Yamaguchi
Yuichiro Yamaguchi
Prince Yamashiro

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