Prince Shōtoku
Genre: History | DramaRuntime: 3h 0mRelease: 10th November, 2001
Directors: Mikio SatoLanguages: JapaneseCountry: JapanPlot: In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Prince Shotoku, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions.
Company: NHK
