Hiroshige Blue

Overview

Utagawa Hiroshige, along with Katsushika Hokusai, is widely recognized in the world of Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print. However, it is lesser known that Hiroshige was also a firefighter while he painted. This drama depicts the untold story of Hiroshige and his wife, Kayo.

Network

• NHK G
• NHK

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Sadao Abe

  Utagawa Hiroshige

  3 eps

• 

  Yûka

  Kayo

  3 eps

• 

  Mitsuru Fukikoshi

  Utagawa Kunisada

  3 eps

• 

  Masanobu Takashima

  Takenouchi Magohachi

  3 eps

Themes

• jidaigeki
• edo period
• ukiyo-e
• kasei culture

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