Summer for Bureaucrats

Drama

It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.

Episodes

Cast

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1. 1

5th Jul 2009

It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

12th Jul 2009

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

19th Jul 2009

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

26th Jul 2009

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

2nd Aug 2009

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

9th Aug 2009

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

16th Aug 2009

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

6th Sep 2009

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

13th Sep 2009

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

20th Sep 2009

First air date

5th Jul 2009

Last air date

20th Sep 2009

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

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