Synopsis

Saigo Kichinosuke (Takamori) is from a poor samurai family in Satsuma (Kagoshima). He works as an assistant official to support his family, but he can't ignore people in need, giving away his salary and even food. He meets his mentor Shimazu Nariakira, has a romance with Princess Atsu, marries thrice, is exiled twice, and awakens as a revolutionary. He is affectionately called Segodon. (C)NHK

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