Tenchijin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The 48th NHK Taiga drama is Tenchijin, based on Hisaka Masashi's novel of the same name. The story centers on Naoe Kanetsugu, a loyal and devoted samurai in Echigo Province in the 16th century. Kanetsugu was trained in his early childhood by Uesugi Kenshin and after his death, served Kenshin's adopted son Kagekatsu and is known for his extreme loyalty to the Uesugi family. He also made every effort to protect the people of Echigo with a strong sense of justice and genuine sympathy toward commoners.

Series details

• Title: Tenchijin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, History
• Premiere date: 2009-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21266
• TVDB ID: 91581

Cast and credited roles

• Satoshi Tsumabuki — Higuchi Yoroku

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-01-04; final listed air date 2009-11-22; episode order: 47.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tenchijin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.