Aug. 10th, 2015 12:34 am
Ichiro Ep1: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 1: "Sankin-Kotai Becomes War"
Episode Synopsis: Onodera Ichiro (Nagayama Kento) learns of his father's death and travels from Edo to his ancestral homeland in Tanabu district, West Mino. At the Maisaka House (which his family has served for many generations), he meets the shogunal vassal, Maisaka Sakyonodaibu (Watanabe Dai), and his uncle and guardian, Shogen (Sano Shiro). They order Ichiro to take his father's place as chief attendant of the feudal procession set to leave in 5 days. Not knowing anything about such a thing, Ichiro goes around, desperately asking people to teach him the ways and protocol of the procession. These include his uncle Onodera Sojuro (Kajihara Zen) and storehouse official, Sakuma Kanjuro (Fujimoto Takahiro). However, no one is willing to teach him. Until he meets Kuucho (Kamiko Tsunehiko), the chief priest of a nearby shrine... Meanwhile, there is a woman named Kaoru (Matsuura Miyabi) who has caught a glimpse of Ichiro meditating one day, and recognizes him as the man whom she has been arranged to marry. She decides to visit him later on...
Drama Notes:
Sankin-Kotai. I already discussed this in my drama notes for Neko Zamurai S2 (link). Or just read the wiki page. Above illustration depicts for kids what a sankin-kotai is: A daimyo travels to Edo from his homeland (and vice versa or alternately) every two years, leaving his wife and kids in Edo, who are practically being held as hostages by the current Shogun; the biennial processions are very costly, and would drain the coffers of the daimyo.
(pic: yo-work)
Chō-Han [丁半]. The dice game you commonly see being played in jidaigeki and period yakuza dramas. Players would place their bets on whether the sum total of numbers showing on the dice will be "Chō" (even) or "Han" (odd). Above pic is that of gamblers playing cho-han at a roadside during the Meiji Era (click image to another tab, to see a bigger-sized image).
Incidentally, the names of the two hooligan brothers are Chota and Hanji.
(info: wiki) (pic: lib.ouj)
Ceremonial Spears of the March. Along with the hasamibako (pic above which are chests containing clothes/items of the daimyo), the ceremonial spears are distinct for each clan, and are carried and placed prominently at the forefront of the procession. These items also help identify which clan the procession belongs to. In this drama, Vermilion Spears of the Maisaka House are said to be gifts from the first Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu, so they were around 250 years old by the time of Ichiro.
(info: yakkogyouretu. weblio) (pic: dengen)
Edo official positions mentioned in this episode:
Hatamoto [旗本]. Shogunal upper vassals or bannermen. Sakyonodaibu, the head of the Maisaka clan in this drama is a hatamoto. They are not as superior as a daimyo. However, a hatamoto (not all types though) has the right to an audience with the Shogun. For more info: wiki.
Kotai-yoriai [交代寄合]. It is a type of hatamoto. Again, Sakyonodaibu is a kotai-yoriai. His status is higher than that of other hatamoto wherein he holds provincial fiefs, and has sankin kotai duties like the daimyo. They have a higher stipend than other hatamoto, but does not exceed that of a daimyo.
Karo [家老]. Chief retainer, literal translation: "House elder". It is the top-ranking samurai official and adviser. In the drama, Yorie (the one who sought an audience with Suzu, the wife of Sakyonodaibu) is the karo or chief retainer in Edo. Shogen, the uncle-guardian, also promised the sobayonin that he'll promote him to karo. A daimyo, or a hatamoto has two karo, one based in his domain, and the other based in Edo.
(info: wiki)
Sobayonin [側用人]. Grand Chamberlain; literal meaning "Person at one's side". There are two kinds of sobayonin. The sobayanin in this drama is the one who serves a daimyo (or in this dram;'s case, a hatamoto). He oversees the housekeeping of the House, and also does secretarial duties for the head of the House or his successor. In this drama, the sobayonin is the person who is siding with Shogen, and wants to be promoted to karo.
The other type of sobayonin is the one who serves the Shogun by relaying messages between him and his roju or the Shogun's councilors.
Zouyaku [蔵役]. Storehouse official. Official responsible for the receipt and disbursement of items in the warehouse of a feudal clan. In the drama, Icihiro meets the zouyaku, Sakuma Kanjuro when he went to the storehouse looking for records of the march.
(info: dictionary.goo)
Dochu Gokumo Atama [道中御供頭]. Chief Processional Attendant. As explained in this drama, it is the head of the processional march of the Sankin-Kotai. Oversees over-all preparation and protocol for the procession. Ichiro takes over this role from his deceased father.
Episode Index and Subs: (link)
Episode Synopsis: Onodera Ichiro (Nagayama Kento) learns of his father's death and travels from Edo to his ancestral homeland in Tanabu district, West Mino. At the Maisaka House (which his family has served for many generations), he meets the shogunal vassal, Maisaka Sakyonodaibu (Watanabe Dai), and his uncle and guardian, Shogen (Sano Shiro). They order Ichiro to take his father's place as chief attendant of the feudal procession set to leave in 5 days. Not knowing anything about such a thing, Ichiro goes around, desperately asking people to teach him the ways and protocol of the procession. These include his uncle Onodera Sojuro (Kajihara Zen) and storehouse official, Sakuma Kanjuro (Fujimoto Takahiro). However, no one is willing to teach him. Until he meets Kuucho (Kamiko Tsunehiko), the chief priest of a nearby shrine... Meanwhile, there is a woman named Kaoru (Matsuura Miyabi) who has caught a glimpse of Ichiro meditating one day, and recognizes him as the man whom she has been arranged to marry. She decides to visit him later on...
Drama Notes:
Sankin-Kotai. I already discussed this in my drama notes for Neko Zamurai S2 (link). Or just read the wiki page. Above illustration depicts for kids what a sankin-kotai is: A daimyo travels to Edo from his homeland (and vice versa or alternately) every two years, leaving his wife and kids in Edo, who are practically being held as hostages by the current Shogun; the biennial processions are very costly, and would drain the coffers of the daimyo.
(pic: yo-work)
The inn. It wasn't shown in the drama but in the book, Ichiro was refused by the inns when he tried seeking a place to stay (probably because of his connection with the big fire). He had no choice but to stay at a lowly inn in the outskirts of the district, and which also sidelines as a gambling den.
(info: ja.wiki)Chō-Han [丁半]. The dice game you commonly see being played in jidaigeki and period yakuza dramas. Players would place their bets on whether the sum total of numbers showing on the dice will be "Chō" (even) or "Han" (odd). Above pic is that of gamblers playing cho-han at a roadside during the Meiji Era (click image to another tab, to see a bigger-sized image).
Incidentally, the names of the two hooligan brothers are Chota and Hanji.
(info: wiki) (pic: lib.ouj)
Ceremonial Spears of the March. Along with the hasamibako (pic above which are chests containing clothes/items of the daimyo), the ceremonial spears are distinct for each clan, and are carried and placed prominently at the forefront of the procession. These items also help identify which clan the procession belongs to. In this drama, Vermilion Spears of the Maisaka House are said to be gifts from the first Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu, so they were around 250 years old by the time of Ichiro.
(info: yakkogyouretu. weblio) (pic: dengen)
Edo official positions mentioned in this episode:
Hatamoto [旗本]. Shogunal upper vassals or bannermen. Sakyonodaibu, the head of the Maisaka clan in this drama is a hatamoto. They are not as superior as a daimyo. However, a hatamoto (not all types though) has the right to an audience with the Shogun. For more info: wiki.
Kotai-yoriai [交代寄合]. It is a type of hatamoto. Again, Sakyonodaibu is a kotai-yoriai. His status is higher than that of other hatamoto wherein he holds provincial fiefs, and has sankin kotai duties like the daimyo. They have a higher stipend than other hatamoto, but does not exceed that of a daimyo.
Karo [家老]. Chief retainer, literal translation: "House elder". It is the top-ranking samurai official and adviser. In the drama, Yorie (the one who sought an audience with Suzu, the wife of Sakyonodaibu) is the karo or chief retainer in Edo. Shogen, the uncle-guardian, also promised the sobayonin that he'll promote him to karo. A daimyo, or a hatamoto has two karo, one based in his domain, and the other based in Edo.
(info: wiki)
Sobayonin [側用人]. Grand Chamberlain; literal meaning "Person at one's side". There are two kinds of sobayonin. The sobayanin in this drama is the one who serves a daimyo (or in this dram;'s case, a hatamoto). He oversees the housekeeping of the House, and also does secretarial duties for the head of the House or his successor. In this drama, the sobayonin is the person who is siding with Shogen, and wants to be promoted to karo.
The other type of sobayonin is the one who serves the Shogun by relaying messages between him and his roju or the Shogun's councilors.
Zouyaku [蔵役]. Storehouse official. Official responsible for the receipt and disbursement of items in the warehouse of a feudal clan. In the drama, Icihiro meets the zouyaku, Sakuma Kanjuro when he went to the storehouse looking for records of the march.
(info: dictionary.goo)
Dochu Gokumo Atama [道中御供頭]. Chief Processional Attendant. As explained in this drama, it is the head of the processional march of the Sankin-Kotai. Oversees over-all preparation and protocol for the procession. Ichiro takes over this role from his deceased father.
Episode Index and Subs: (link)
