The Taika Reforms (2005)

Director: Hiroshi Kataoka

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

Soga no Emishi

Reiko Takashima

Princess Takara

Hitoshi Kubota

Narrator

Junichi Okada

Nakatomi no Kamatari

Atsuro Watabe

Soga no Iruka

Yoshino Kimura

Kurumamochi no Yoshiko

Masatô Ibu

Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minabuchi no Syôan

Shun Oguri

Prince Nakano Ôe

Yuichiro Yamaguchi

Prince Yamashiro