JAPANESE BEAUTY

Do you know O-OKU?? The O-oku is a designation of some household affairs of Edo-jo. It is the house of Midaidokoro who is the wife of the shogun, and the mistress. O-oku was the place where was closed to boys except the shogun, and there were several hundred maids less than jorou. There is a story that is set in O-oku. This "O-oku" written by Taeko Asano. O-oku was broadcasted when I was a junior high school student.

Cast

Miho Kanno---------Tokuko, midaidokoro of Iesada

Yuko Asano---------Takiyama, Otoshiyori who was regulator of O-oku

Chizuru Ikewaki-----Maru, took care of midaidokoro

Kazuki Kitamura----Iesada, the thirteenth shogun

Ryuji Harada--------Katsuaki, lover of Tokuko

Yumi Adachi--------Kazunomiya, midaidokoro of Iemochi who was the fourteenth shogun

Yoko Nogiwa--------Jissein, Iemochi's mother

Story

Tokuko was daughter of Satsumahanshi, shimazu. She and Katsuaki spent good time in Shatsuma. They were in love with each other. However she had to become "midaidokoro" of the thirteenth shogun, Iesada. They were tore. So, she planed suicide, but katsuaki stopped her and promised that he would helped her someday. So, she decided to become the midaidokoro. And then, battle of women in O-oku started. Mainly, this was takiyama who was regulator of O-oku and midaidokoro's battle.

Especially, I like this story of battle, Takiyama and midaidokoro. Tokuko changed to be strong. I like her personality. She was a poor woman, but she was a stunning and tender. I think she was the flower of Japanese woman. I want to have the strength of courage like her.

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