Storyline
Fukuzawa Yukichi opens a school for samurai, who aim to learn Dutch language, most common for overseas trading. But when he was in Yokohama he learned that English language is one way more global one. His struggle against patriarchal mindset leads his school to become one of the oldest universities in Japan.
Cast & Crew
Kyôhei Shibata
Yukichi Fukuzawa
Lead
Takaaki Enoki
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Toru Nakamura
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Yoko Minamino
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Mayumi Wakamura
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Hiroshi Katsuno
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Show Aikawa
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinichiro Sawai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fukuzawa Yukichi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
