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Hiroshige Blue

2024-06-23 · 110 min / episode · ★ 9.2

Drama

Utagawa Hiroshige, along with Katsushika Hokusai, is widely recognized in the world of Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print. However, it is lesser known that Hiroshige was also a firefighter while he painted. This drama depicts the untold story of Hiroshige and his wife, Kayo.

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Production companies
NHK Enterprises, NHK
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Sadao AbeSadao AbeUtagawa Hiroshige
YûkaYûkaKayo
Mitsuru FukikoshiMitsuru FukikoshiUtagawa Kunisada
Masanobu TakashimaMasanobu TakashimaTakenouchi Magohachi
Kyōzō NagatsukaKyōzō NagatsukaKatsushika Hokusai
Masanobu KatsumuraMasanobu Katsumura
Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano
Ikkei WatanabeIkkei Watanabe
Asuka KurosawaAsuka Kurosawa
Hiroko NakajimaHiroko Nakajima
Kazushige KomatsuKazushige Komatsu
Tomoya MaenoTomoya Maeno

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