Idaten
Also known as: いだてん / Idaten: Tokyo Olympic Hanashi / いだてん 東京オリムピック噺
Genres: Japanese Drama, Historical
Episodes: 47
Country: Japan
Director:
Writer: Kudo Kankuro
Network: NHK
Release Date: Jan 6, 2019 – Nov 30, 2019
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Cast:
- Nakamura Kankuro as Kanakuri Shizo
- Abe Sadao as Tabata Masaji
- Ayase Haruka as Haruno Suya
- Ikuta Toma as Mishima Yahiko
- Yakusho Koji as Kano Jigoro
- Nagayama Kento as Noguchi Genzaburo
Synopsis:
Follow up the story of 52 years and covers three editions of 1912 Stockholm Olympics, 1936 Berlin Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics where it features the two lead characters Kanakuri Shisou as the first Japanese man to participate in the Stockholm Olympics’ and achieved a world record and Tabata Masaji who was credited with bringing the Olympics to Japan.
