Yae no Sakura

Description

“Yae no Sakura” will tell the story of Niijima Yae, also known as Yamamoto Yaeko, who was born into the Aizu Domain during the late Edo period. Skilled in gunnery, she helped defend Aizu during the Boshin War, earning her the nickname of the “Bakumatsu Joan of Arc.” After the war, she married educator Joseph Hardy Neesima (Niijima Jo) and became a Christian, and she helped Neesima found Doshisha University.

Country: Japanese

Status: completed

Released: 2013

Genre: Jidaigeki

Cast: Ayase Haruka, Fubuki Jun, Hasegawa Kyoko, Matsushige Yutaka, Nishijima Hidetoshi