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2007- 2007

2 Seasons

54 Episodes

7.6(5 votes)

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Drama

War & Politics

Overview

Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007. The four characters from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain."

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16 members

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内野聖陽

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内野聖陽

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四代目市川猿之助

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四代目市川猿之助

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GACKT

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GACKT

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仲代達矢

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仲代達矢

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清水美沙

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清水美沙

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浅田美代子

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浅田美代子

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水川あさみ

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水川あさみ

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寺島進

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寺島進

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千葉真一

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千葉真一

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光石研

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光石研

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風吹ジュン

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風吹ジュン

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石橋蓮司

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石橋蓮司

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藤村志保

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藤村志保

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伊武雅刀

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伊武雅刀

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田辺誠一

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田辺誠一

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亀山助清

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亀山助清

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