
Death of a Tea Master
Drama · History
Overview
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
Top Cast


Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Honkakubo
Eiji Okuda
Honkakubo


Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Rikyu Sen-no
Toshirō Mifune
Rikyu Sen-no


Gō Katō
Gō Katō
Oribe Furuta
Gō Katō
Oribe Furuta


Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Urakusai Oda
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Urakusai Oda


Shinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Shinsuke Ashida
Hideyoshi Toyotomi


Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Kokei
Eijirō Tōno
Kokei


Taketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō
Toyobo
Taketoshi Naitō
Toyobo


Tsunehiko Kamijô
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Soji Yamagami
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Soji Yamagami


Taro Kawano
Taro Kawano
Sotan Sen-no
Taro Kawano
Sotan Sen-no


Teizō Muta
Teizō Muta
Daitokuya
Teizō Muta
Daitokuya
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