MOVIE
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
かくて自由の鐘はなる
DramaHistory
Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English. Despite facing opposition from his family and nationalist factions, he founds Keio University, becoming a key figure in Japan's modernization amid political turmoil.
Top cast
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasujiro Ohmura
Chieko HigashiyamaYukichi's Mother Ojun
Chieko NakakitaTau
Fuyuki MurakamiYoshimasu Takahashi
Akira TakaradaMasuda Sotaro- Kurôemon OnoeYukichi Fukuzawa
- Shizuko AzumaYukichi's Wife Nishiki
Yoshiko KayamaEldest daughter Ichitaro- Masayuki OhtaSecond son: Sutejiro
- Mitsuo SugimotoYukichi's older brother Sannosuke
- Yûko Togawasister-in-law
Toranosuke Ogawauncle
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