
NHK's 4th Taiga Drama depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a tragic warrior who was at the mercy of a strange fate during the Genpei War. A series of famous scenes such as the confrontation with Benkei at the famous Gojo Bridge in Kyoto and the battle between Yajima and Dannoura. 23-year-old Onoe Kikunosuke (7th generation Kikugoro) performed well in the beautiful and turbulent life of Yoshitsune. Directed by Naoya Yoshida.