Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow(1976)
Overview
Kaze to kumo to Niji to deals with the Heian period in Japan. Based on Chōgorō Kaionji`s novels Taira no Masakado and Umi to Kaze to Niji to. The drama was made by Go Kato`s request. The story chronicles the life of Taira no Masakado . The story begins with Masakado′s childhood. Masakado happens to meet Fujiwara no Hidesato, and he thinks that he want to be great Samurai like Hidesato in the future.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Miyake Kiyotada
Gendō
Okiyo-ō
Taira no Yoshimasa
Kikyo
Genmei
Taira no Masakado
Masako
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