TV series

Ōgon no Hibi

1978, Japanese, on NHK.

Luzon Sukezaemon is a merchant who imports vases from the Philippines. The vases are highly valued as tea utensils and he makes a huge profit. This was the first taiga drama to concentrate on the lives of commoners and the reviled merchant class of the Tokugawa period. It documents the rise and fall of the merchant city of Sakai, as seen by its most famous resident, the semilegendary Luzon.

Seasons

1

Episodes

51

Episode length

45 min

Status

Ended in 1978