The Fire Still Burns

1993•45m

Drama

This drama tells the story of the Oushu Fujiwara clan spanning generations, 140 years in the late Heian era. They established their domain in Touhoku area (North-east area of Japan), independent from the rule of Minamoto clan.

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Production

NHK

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 4, 1993

Last Aired

March 6, 1994

Networks

NHK

Created By

Katsuhiko Takahashi

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Golden Kingdom

Air date: 1993-06-04

First episode

A Hint of Love

Air date: 1993-06-11

Road to Koromogawa

Air date: 1993-06-18

Snow of Onikiribe

Air date: 1993-06-25

Spring in Mutsu

Air date: 1993-07-02

Conspiracy at Akurigawa

Air date: 1993-07-09

Tsunekiyo's decision

Air date: 1993-07-16

Battle at Kinomi

Air date: 1993-07-23

Adultery

Air date: 1993-07-30

E10

Koromogawa Evacuation

Air date: 1993-08-06

E11

Bloody Battle

Air date: 1993-08-13

E12

The Fall of Kuriyagawa

Air date: 1993-08-20

Cast

Hiroaki Murakami

FUJIWARA no Kiyohira

Ken Watanabe

Fujiwara Tsunekiyo

Etsushi Toyokawa

Kiyohara no Iehira

Tsunehiko Watase

Fujiwara no Hidehira

Koichi Miura

Fujiwara no Kunihira

Yuko Kotegawa

Koichi Sato

Hiroaki Murakami

Fuyumi Sakamoto

Kyoka Suzuki

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Taro Ishida

Yumi Takigawa

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