About
The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two brothers Iemitsu and Tadanaga vie for the post of Shogun, while behind the scenes the remnants of the defeated Toyotomi faction, lead by Lord Ishida Mitsunari attempt to discredit the Tokugawa Shogunate and regain their former position as rulers of the nation. The hidden battles between Shogun Hidetada's wife and mistresses of the 'Ooku' come to light as they force the two brothers into a life or death struggle.
Director
Writer
Music
Studio
Toei Company
Original Title
女帝 春日局
Original Language
Japanese
Cast
Full credits →Y
Yukiyo Toake
Y
Yūko Natori
M
Mari Torigoe
Otsume
K
Kenichi Kaneda
Tokugawa Hidetada
T
Towako Yoshikawa
Oeyo
D
Daijirō Harada
Inaba Masanari
H
Haruna Takase
Kumoi
N
Naomi Hase
Ukifune
N
Natsuko Fuji
K
Kazuyo Asari
Midwife
H
Hirotaro Honda
Okubo Tadachika
H
Hiroyuki Nagato
Honda Masanobu
K
Keiko Awaji
Katsuyama
M
Mitsuko Kusabue
T
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tokugawa Ieyasu
S
Sayoko Ninomiya
Narrator (voice)