Saturday, December 20, 2014

2014 Awards: Nohime



2014 was a good year for Nobunaga's lovely wife Nohime (1535-1612).  An English novel, a bus in Gifu, and a couple of dramas on the Viper of Mino's daughter.  There is still a lot mysteries on this woman from Mino.  Nohime had various names such as Lady Sagiyama (born at Sagiyama Castle in Mino), Kicho, and Azuchi-dono.  Good looking and a mind like a genius, she provided Nobunaga the support he needed to conquer Japan.  Kyoko Kagawa has played my favorite Nohime so far.  She starred in the 1959 Nobunaga movie as Nobunaga wife.

http://otsuke.blogspot.com/2014/10/kicho-review.html
http://otsuke.blogspot.com/2012/02/nohime-drama.html

Nohime no tame!

4 comments:

Daeva said...

Kyoko Kagawa..? Seriously? She was so vapid :/ ! My favourite 'til now is Natori Yuuko *see avatar* >D !

otsuke said...

Ah! I have that New Year's Nobunaga special. It is what it is, a feel good New Year's Day jidaigeki.

D_A Renoir said...

@Dae: Oh, was Natori Yuuko the one in Ogon no Hibi? XD I downloaded that drama a long time a go but I haven't had the time to watch it...

otsuke said...

Natari Yuko also appeared in Toshiie to Matsu and the Ieyasu New Year's drama many years ago.