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Kashin

Kashin

19771 Season52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Centered around Masujiro Omura, who became a commander for the Choshu clan, and founded the modern Japanese millitary system.

Created by Ryōtarō Shiba
Written by Ryōtarō Shiba, Yasuko Ōno
NetworksNHK

Top Cast

Umenosuke Nakamura

Umenosuke Nakamura

Murata Zoroku (Omura Masujiro)

Mariko Kaga

Mariko Kaga

Okoto

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko Asaoka

Irie

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Fujimura Takashi

Saburo Shinoda

Saburo Shinoda

Yoshida Torajiro

Keiko Tsushima

Keiko Tsushima

Otaki

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Chikuin

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane Yonekura

Kido Takayoshi

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Choufu Masanosuke

Tarō Shigaki

Tarō Shigaki

Kusaka Yoshisuke

Themes & Keywords

jidaigekiedo periodhistorical dramarenzokutaigabakumatsuboshin war

About Kashin

Kashin is a drama series that first aired in 1977 exploring themes of jidaigeki, edo period, historical drama, renzoku, taiga, bakumatsu. Created by Ryōtarō Shiba, it stars Umenosuke Nakamura, Mariko Kaga, Ruriko Asaoka. Centered around Masujiro Omura, who became a commander for the Choshu clan, and founded the modern Japanese millitary system.

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