Overview
Shortly after the Meiji Restoration, young people devoted to the teachings of Saigo Takamori trained day and night at Seiyun Juku in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Shuntaro Amano (Yukio Hashi) entered the school after going through numerous trials and tribulations, and quickly became known for his outstanding talent. Some time after Shuntaro's admission to school, the daughter of director Shiho (Eriko Sanjo) returns from a trip to Tokyo. Shiho is attracted to the intelligent and caring Shuntaro, and soon they fall in love with each other. However, their feelings for each other are futile, and soon Shiho and Shuntaro find themselves in the vortex of time...
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 19 | 82 | |
 | 19 | 82 | |
 | 31 | July 27, 1985 (54) | |
 | 17 | 80 | |
 | 26 | January 12, 2014 (78) | |
 | 51 | December 18, 1965 (54) | |
 | 30 | November 14, 2011 (79) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 38 | September 12, 1991 (67) | |
 | 45 | 108 |