Aug. 24th, 2015 11:27 am
Ichiro Ep3: Drama Notes
Ep. 3: "The First Ordeal"

Episode Synopsis. Finally, along with the the head of Maisaka House, Sakyonodaibu (Watanabe Dai), Ichiro (Nagayama Kento) and his party of processional attendants have left their homeland of West Mino. They are passing through the post town of Magome in the Kiso mountains, when suddenly, a village girl named Suwa (Taira Yuna) jumps in front of the procession. The act of stopping a Sankin-kotai procession is a grievous offense and is punishable by death. Although Suwa herself begs to be put to death, Icihiro decides to pardon the girl. Processional forerunner Sakuma (Fujimoto Takahiro) and Ichiro's uncle Sojuro (Kajihara Zen) think that Ichiro is being too lenient with his decisions. Then the party arrives safely at their destination of the day: the post town of Tsumago. However, that night, Ichiro's assistant, Kuriyama Shingo (Nakajima Hiroki) is worried about Suwa, and leaves town without consent...
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Episode Synopsis. Finally, along with the the head of Maisaka House, Sakyonodaibu (Watanabe Dai), Ichiro (Nagayama Kento) and his party of processional attendants have left their homeland of West Mino. They are passing through the post town of Magome in the Kiso mountains, when suddenly, a village girl named Suwa (Taira Yuna) jumps in front of the procession. The act of stopping a Sankin-kotai procession is a grievous offense and is punishable by death. Although Suwa herself begs to be put to death, Icihiro decides to pardon the girl. Processional forerunner Sakuma (Fujimoto Takahiro) and Ichiro's uncle Sojuro (Kajihara Zen) think that Ichiro is being too lenient with his decisions. Then the party arrives safely at their destination of the day: the post town of Tsumago. However, that night, Ichiro's assistant, Kuriyama Shingo (Nakajima Hiroki) is worried about Suwa, and leaves town without consent...
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