Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword

Drama

After the 'Incident at Honnoji' (assassination of Oda Nobunaga by Akechi Mitsuhide, a former trusted general), a group of Tokugawa samurai are rescued by a youth named Yagyu Munenori (2nd son of Yagyu Sekishusai from Yamato) and Kizaru (a Ninja), as they are chased by a bloodthirsty group of samurai. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the lord of his clan, then lave a very special gift to Munenori; a samurai's pillbox, (a veritable work of art, with beautiful lacquered designs) which signifies that he is to be hired by the Tokugawa Clan when he grows up. As a result of the assassination, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became the sole ruler of Japan, and confiscated the Yagyu lands since they had sided with the traitorous Akechi. The Yagyu Clan was considerably weakened, and all but disappeared during Hideyoshi's reign as 'Taiko'.

Episodes

Cast

1. Decisive Battle of Sekigahara part 1

2nd Jan 1993

First Episode

2. Decisive Battle of Sekigahara part 2

9th Jan 1993

3. The Destruction of Osaka Castle part 1

16th Jan 1993

4. The Destruction of Osaka Castle part 2

23rd Jan 1993

5. Intrigue in Utsunomiya Castle part 1

30th Jan 1993

6. Intrigue in Utsunomiya Castle part 2

6th Feb 1993

7. Revenge in Iga Ueno part 1

13th Feb 1993

8. Revenge in Iga Ueno part 2

20th Feb 1993

9. The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 1

27th Feb 1993

10. The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 2

6th Mar 1993

11. The Shambara Rebellion - Date and Satsuma Clans' Dark Plot! part 3

13th Mar 1993

12. Assassination of the Shogun - The Shogunate Martial Arts Competition part 1

20th Mar 1993

13. Assassination of the Shogun - The Shogunate Martial Arts Competition part 2

27th Mar 1993

First air date