Son Taking the Field
Episode 40 · 2008-10-05
- Drama
Episode overview
Saigo, who had been exiled, came back. At the gathering where Saigo and his old friends reunited, Tatewaki met a geisho, Okoto. The Chōshū domain, which is bent on regaining its political leverage in the capital, suddenly attacked the Imperial Palace. This is known as the Kinmon Incident. Tatewaki, who led the Satsuma forces, joined forces with the Shōgunate, along with Yoshinobu, and defeat the enemy forces. In the meantime, in Ōoku, Takiyama advised Tenshōin to let the Shogun have a concubine who could bear his heir, for she was purely concerned with the future of the Tokugawa clan and desired to consolidate the foundations of the Shugunate’s rule. Tenshōin, however, did not want to tear up the intimate relationship between Kazunomiya and Iemochi and flatly rejected the idea.
43 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Child of Destiny2008-01-06
2. Vow at Sakurajima2008-01-13
3. Satsuma Divide2008-01-20
4. A Wise Lord Angered2008-01-27
5. Japan's Best Man2008-02-03
6. A Woman's Destiny2008-02-10
7. The Father's Tears2008-02-17
8. How to be a Princess2008-02-24
9. Atsuhime is Born2008-03-02
10. Determined to Become the Shogun's Wife2008-03-09
11. Reunion on the Tanabata2008-03-16
12. Farewell, Sakurajima2008-03-23
13. The Mother in Edo2008-03-30
14. The Father's Wish2008-04-06
15. The Princess Goes to Battle2008-04-13
16. Cherry Blossoms Amidst Tumult2008-04-20
17. An Unexpected Marriage2008-04-27
18. Nariakira's Secret Orders2008-05-04
19. Ascend to the Ooku2008-05-11
20. The Wedding Night2008-05-18
21. Battle of the Wives2008-05-25
22. The Shogun's Secret2008-06-01
23. The Better Man2008-06-08
24. It's Unforgivable, Atsu-hime2008-06-15
25. A Mother's Love and Hate2008-06-22
26. A Hell-Raising Petition2008-06-29
27. Wife of the Tokugawa2008-07-06
28. Two Wills2008-07-13
29. Tenshoin Atsu-hime2008-07-20
30. The Shogun's Mother2008-07-27
31. Farewell, Ikushima2008-08-03
32. The Incident Outside Sakuradamon Gate2008-08-10
33. Princess Kazu2008-08-17
34. Imperial Court and Feudal Clan2008-08-24
35. Dagger of Doubt2008-08-31
36. Satsuma or Tokugawa2008-09-07
37. Friendship and Parting2008-09-14
38. Heart of the Mother-In-Law, Heart of the Wife2008-09-21
39. Satsuma Burns2008-09-28
40. Son Taking the Field2008-10-05
41. Satcho Alliance2008-10-12
42. The Death of the Son2008-10-19
43. The Determination of the Wife2008-10-26
44. Ryoma Dies2008-11-02
45. A Letter from Mother2008-11-09
46. Yoshinobu Rescued2008-11-16
47. Ooku's Messenger2008-11-23
48. Bloodless Surrender2008-11-30
49. Reunion on the Eve of Meiji2008-12-07
50. One Path2008-12-14
