Actor Ryusei Yokohama stars in the NHK Taiga drama "UNBOUND (Berabou)" (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others). From the 26th episode "Three Women" broadcast on July 6th, Matayoshi Naoki of the comedy duo "Peace" will appear as the innkeeper Meshimori. This will be Matayoshi's first appearance in a Taiga drama in seven years, since he played Tokugawa Iesada in "Segodon" in 2018.
The character Iimori, played in "UNBOUND", is a kyoka poet who studied under Ota Nanpo(Kenta Kiritani) and was counted among the four great masters of kyoka. His kyoka name is said to come from the fact that he ran an inn in Nihonbashi. He collaborated with Tsutaju in the editing and publishing of kyoka collections, and in 1785, he published the kyoka picture book "Ehon Mushi Erami" with Utamaro (Sometani Shota), solidifying his position as a kyoka poet.
After Tsutae's death, he left an inscription on Tsutae's grave.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
