Ryōtarō Shiba Zatsudan: Shōwa eno Michi (1986)

Beginning with the Meiji Restoration, modern Japan became a great power in Asia, but ended in the catastrophe of defeat. Writer Ryōtarō Shiba's recognition of this history has led him to tell the story of the Showa period before the madness of war, going back to the end of the Meiji-Bakumatsu periods, in a 12-part series.

• First Air Date: 1986-05-19
• Last Air Date: 1987-02-25
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 12
• Episode Runtime: 46 min.
• Network: NHK Educational TV