NHK's educational program "Ukiyo-e EDO-LIFE" features ukiyo-e prints linked to the story of the NHK Taiga drama "UNBOUND (Berabou)" (General TV, Sunday 8:00 pm and others) every week to help viewers enjoy the show more deeply. "The World of UNBOUND: Multi-Creator Sankyoden (Kitao Masaaki)" will be rebroadcast on NHK Educational TV from 11:50 pm on May 30th.
A tobacco case store in Kyobashi, Edo, crowded with famous customers such as kabuki stars. The store was opened by the comic writer Sankyoden. Kyoden had a close relationship with Tsutaju and was also active as an artist, Kitao Seien. Furthermore, the tobacco cases he designed became popular as fashionable items.
By deciphering the paintings, we can discover another talent of Kyoden. What is it? And in fact, behind Kyoden opening his shop, there was a major incident that would shake up the lives of Tsutaju and Kyoden. What was that incident that caused the shogunate to act?
"The World of UNBOUND: The Tale of Multi-Creator Sankyo (played by Kitao Masaru)" was first broadcast on March 4th of this year.
