About this season
The 37th NHK Taiga Drama is Tokugawa Yoshinobu. The series focuses on the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and final ruler of the Tokugawa period. Born the seventh son of Lord Nariaki of Mito, Yoshinobu is named shogun when he is just 29 years old. With a wisdom and vision beyond his years, he tries to prolong the life of this 200-year-old dynasty which began with Ieyasu. However, he is unable to forestall the winds of revolution as clans in Choshu, Satsuma and Tosa, with the help of the Imperial Court, clamor for change.
Episodes (49)
1. Episode 1
Aired 4 January 1998 • 58 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 11 January 1998 • 42 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 18 January 1998 • 42 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 25 January 1998 • 42 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 1 February 1998 • 42 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 8 February 1998 • 42 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 15 February 1998 • 42 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 22 February 1998 • 42 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 1 March 1998 • 42 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 8 March 1998 • 42 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 15 March 1998 • 42 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 March 1998 • 42 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 29 March 1998 • 42 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 5 April 1998 • 42 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 12 April 1998 • 42 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 19 April 1998 • 42 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 26 April 1998 • 42 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 3 May 1998 • 42 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 10 May 1998 • 42 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 17 May 1998 • 42 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 24 May 1998 • 42 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 31 May 1998 • 42 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 7 June 1998 • 42 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 14 June 1998 • 42 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 21 June 1998 • 42 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 28 June 1998 • 42 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 5 July 1998 • 42 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 12 July 1998 • 42 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 19 July 1998 • 42 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 26 July 1998 • 42 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 2 August 1998 • 42 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 9 August 1998 • 42 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 16 August 1998 • 42 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 23 August 1998 • 42 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 30 August 1998 • 42 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 6 September 1998 • 42 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 13 September 1998 • 42 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 20 September 1998 • 42 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 27 September 1998 • 42 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 4 October 1998 • 42 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 11 October 1998 • 42 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 18 October 1998 • 42 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 25 October 1998 • 42 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 1 November 1998 • 42 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 8 November 1998 • 42 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 15 November 1998 • 42 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 22 November 1998 • 42 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 29 November 1998 • 42 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 6 December 1998 • 39 min