Every year, NKH airs a drama that runs almost the whole year, something they call 大河ドラマ (“Taiga Drama”). This year the Taiga drama is about Kuroda Kanbei, a man of great ambition, and who later became the chief strategic adviser to both Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The drama is called 軍師官兵衛 (“Gunshi Kanbei”), and you can see it on NHK all through the year.
Coinciding with the drama being shown on NHK, The Edo Tokyo Museum has a special exhibition about Kuroda Kanbei, starting today, and continuing to June 13th.
Courtesy of Edo Tokyo Museum
Price for admission is as follows:
| Prices | Ticket to special exhibit | Ticket to normal exhibit and special exhibit |
| General: | 1 300 Yen | 1 520 Yen |
| University student or student at specialist school | 1 040 Yen | 1 210 Yen |
If you have seen the drama, are interested in samurais and the Sengoku period, or just want to get a glimpse of Japans in days past, check out this exhibition. And I always recommend the permanent exhibition as well, if you don’t have a particular interest in Kanbei.
More info about the Edo Tokyo Museum is found HERE.
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