Poster of The Taika Reforms

The Taika Reforms

Plot: A drama introduces the well known coup in the 7th Century Japan followed by the Taika reform which marks the start of the nation by portraying the friendship and betrayal between two young men, Nakatomi no Kamatari and Soga no Iruka.
Release Date: Saturday, January 1 2004
20 years ago
Genres: Drama, History
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Cast

Portrait of Yoshio HaradaYoshio Harada. Yoshio Harada was 64 in The Taika Reforms as 'Soga no Emishi'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 29 1940 –
Died: Tue, Jul 19 2011
Portrait of Reiko TakashimaReiko Takashima. Reiko Takashima was 40 in The Taika Reforms as 'Princess Takara'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 25 1964
Portrait of Hitoshi KubotaHitoshi Kubota. Hitoshi Kubota was 53 in The Taika Reforms as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1951
Portrait of Junichi OkadaJunichi Okada. Junichi Okada was 24 in The Taika Reforms as 'Nakatomi no Kamatari'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 18 1980
Portrait of Atsuro WatabeAtsuro Watabe. Atsuro Watabe was 36 in The Taika Reforms as 'Soga no Iruka'.
Birthday: Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Yoshino KimuraYoshino Kimura. Yoshino Kimura was 28 in The Taika Reforms as 'Kurumamochi no Yoshiko'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1976
Portrait of Masatô IbuMasatô Ibu. Masatô Ibu was 55 in The Taika Reforms as 'Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1949
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai. Tatsuya Nakadai was 72 in The Taika Reforms as 'Minabuchi no Syôan'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932 –
Died: Sat, Nov 08 2025
Portrait of Shun OguriShun Oguri. Shun Oguri was 22 in The Taika Reforms as 'Prince Nakano Ôe'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 26 1982
Portrait of Yuichiro YamaguchiYuichiro Yamaguchi. Yuichiro Yamaguchi was >> in The Taika Reforms as 'Prince Yamashiro'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Hiroshi KataokaHiroshi Kataoka. Hiroshi Kataoka was 46 in The Taika Reforms as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1959
Portrait of Shunsaku IkehataShunsaku Ikehata. Shunsaku Ikehata was 58 in The Taika Reforms as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 07 1946