"NHK Taiga Drama Historical Handbook: Sei Ten o Tsuke - Eiichi Shibusawa and His Era" NHK Publishing Price: ¥1000 First Edition, First Printing: January 30, 2021 (Book Overview) Detailed commentary on the era starting from the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, in which Eiichi Shibusawa was active. A must-have for history fans! Eiichi Shibusawa, the protagonist of the 2021 Taiga drama "Sei Ten o Tsuke." Amidst the turmoil of the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, he changed his position from a farmer to a samurai, from the Edo shogunate to the new Meiji government, and from a Ministry of Finance official to a private businessman, all while upholding his ideals and building Japanese capitalism. What kind of life did he lead? He deeply interacted with and sometimes clashed with contemporaries from the end of the Edo period and the Meiji era, such as Yoshinobu Tokugawa, Kaishu Katsu, Takamori Saigo, Shigenobu Okuma, Kaoru Inoue, Yataro Iwasaki, and Tomoatsu Godai, and they accomplished the creation of the nation of Japan. Experts reveal the true image of him based on the latest research findings. This book is packed with information and is a satisfying read, including a special dialogue between Shigeru Kashima and Michihide Isoda, a guide to places related to Eiichi Shibusawa with color illustrations, and a dictionary of people and companies related to Eiichi Shibusawa. *There is a stain, possibly red ink, on the top edge (see photo). *Please purchase immediately. *Will be sent with simple packaging via Nekopos."