Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.
"National High School Photography Championship Tournament", also known as "Shashin Koshien" is an event held annually in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan's town of photography. Every summer, Shashin Koshien decides which school has the best photography club. Oyama, Sakura, and Mirai from Kansai Academy in Osaka were encouraged by their advisor to join with the aim of letting them experience "a world where people who are challenged could see". Meanwhile, Tsubakiyama Shota, a senior at Sakuragaoka Gakuen in Tokyo is the only member of his school's photography club. Other members resigned thinking that photography won't help in getting them to a university. In spite of principal Saeki objecting to his plans, Shota was still eager to join, forming a team with his childhood friend and a junior volunteer. With over 500 schools all over the country, only 18 schools would be chosen to participate in the event. Competitors fight to capture the beauty of Japan and the human spirit.
A small, out-of-the-way izakaya in Tokyo has become the favorite hangout of people searching for nourishment…for their bodies and their souls. The proprietor of Izakaya Moheji is Heiji, played by Yutaka Mizutani, star of the popular AIBOU series. Izakaya Moheji is a place where regulars and strangers alike can find comfort and comfort food.
Police Officer
レンタカー屋で働く悟はある日、ヤクザの乗ったジャガーに車を追突させてしまう。無理矢理ヤクザの事務所に連れて行かれ、法外な金を要求される悟。だがその時、事務所が突然ガス爆発。奇跡的に生き残った悟は、偶然通りかかった看護婦の静子とともに、事務所にあった2億円を持って逃走する。
総合商社で働くことになった秋子は、同じ時期に警備員として入社した富士丸から好意を寄せられる。しかし彼には、殺人を犯したものの精神鑑定の結果から無罪となった過去があった。そんな富士丸からのストーカー行為に秋子が悩む中、彼は徐々に恐ろしい本性を現していく。
Shinichi Takagi
関西地区を牛耳る広域暴力組織の中松組が跡目相続問題で分裂した。五年後、枝分かれをした川越会本部では病床の川越会長をはじめ、幹部連中が集まっていた。その中に服役中の瀬上組々長瀬上雅之の妻芙有の姿もあった。彼女は夫の服役中、気丈の強さで組織の運営を務めているのだ。そんな時、五年前に中松組の銃弾で夫を失った伊勢夏見という女が残った組員の根津豊を連れて大阪へやって来る。そしてふとした事件で出会った芙有と夏見は固い友情で結ばれるのだった。
