Japanese Drama Souseki Monmon (2016)

Japanese Drama Souseki Monmon (2016)

About Nasume Souseki who has written many classics such as "Wagahai wa neko de aru", "Bocchan", "Sanshirou", "Sorekara", "Kokoro" and "Meian". It describes the 29 days of distress he spent in Kyoto during 1915 at the recommendation of his artist friend Tsuda Seifuu who suggested that Natsume recuperate there when he was suffering from nervous prostration and gastric ulcer. During his stay at the ryokan Kita no Daiga, he met Taga, the talented and beautiful young mistress of the teahouse Daitomo in Gion, Kyoto. That year, Natsume was 48 and Taga was 36. However, Taga was a very sought-after woman by many men who wanted to fight for her affection. Natsume asked Taga out for a date to see the plum blossoms but she did not show up. Angered by this rejection, Natsume rode a rickshaw to Kyoto and stuffed himself at a western restaurant which aggravated his gastric ulcer condition. Upon seeing this, Seifuu then contacted Natsume's wife Kyoko to come to Kyoto. One year later, Natsume died at the age of 49 and a haiku hinting about a woman i.e. Taga was found in his diary and letters.

Drama Details :

Episodes: 4
Airs: Dec 4, 2016 to Dec 25, 2016
Airs On: Sunday
Network: TBS
Duration: 45 min.

Drama Cast 

    Hamabe Minami
    Saki Miyanaga
    Main Role
    Hirota Aika
    Yuki Kataoka
    Main Role
    Furuhata Seika
    Hisa Takei
    Supporting Role
    Shibata Kyoka
    Hajime Kunihiro
    Supporting Role
    Koshino Ena
    Jun Inoue
    Supporting Role
    Nagao Mariya
    Toka Ryumonbuchi
    Supporting Role