Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands

1993•43m

DramaWar & Politics

The series tells The story of the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû by forces from the Japanese domain of Satsuma, an event which changed the course of Ryukyuan history dramatically.

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Production

NHK

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 10, 1993

Last Aired

June 13, 1993

Networks

NHK

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

An Island Kingdom

Air date: 1993-01-10

Distant Homeland

Air date: 1993-01-17

Reunion

Air date: 1993-01-24

Young Love

Air date: 1993-01-31

Secret Pact

Air date: 1993-02-07

The Women

Air date: 1993-02-14

Drifting

Air date: 1993-02-21

Trouble

Air date: 1993-02-28

Investiture Mission

Air date: 1993-03-07

E10

Objections

Air date: 1993-03-14

E11

A Father's Sorrow

Air date: 1993-03-21

E12

Stormy Eve

Air date: 1993-03-28

E13

Surrender of Shuri Castle

Air date: 1993-04-04

E14

Satsuma Renko

Air date: 1993-04-11

E15

Edo Nobori

Air date: 1993-04-18

E16

Father's Love

Air date: 1993-04-25

E17

Life is a Treasure

Air date: 1993-05-02

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 1993-05-09

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 1993-05-16

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 1993-05-23

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 1993-05-30

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 1993-06-06

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 1993-06-13

Cast

Sumiko Fuji

Tomoko Mariya

Akira Kobayashi

Isao Hashizume

Toshio Kakei

Kenichi Hagiwara

Tohru Emori

Youki Kudoh

Saori Tsuchiya

Koujiro Shimizu

Kanpei Hazama

Mitsuko Mori

Hideo Murota

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Minori Terada

Rumiko Koyanagi

Norihei Miki

Tomoyo Harada

Kenji Sawada

Sumiko Sakamoto

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