Nanohana no Oki (菜の花の沖)

Release Date:	2001-01-04
Runtime:	74 min
Status:	Ended
Genres:	Action & Adventure, Drama
Production:	NHK, NHK Enterprises

Overview

A romance of a man who risked his life at sea on a Kitamae ship during the Edo period. Based on the famous book "Offshore of Rape Blossoms" by Ryotaro Shiba, the movie tells the story of Kahei Takadaya, a great merchant who lived a turbulent life and single-handedly conducted diplomacy with the great Russian power.