Heart of a Samurai
TV Show| Title | 天地人 |
| User score | 7.2 |
| Release date | Jan 4, 2009 |
| Release date of last episode | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | NHK |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 47 |
| Run time | 50 min. |
Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS1.E47 ∙ Displaying Love
Nov 22, 2009
S1.E46 ∙ Osaka Castle in Flames
Nov 15, 2009
S1.E45 ∙ To The Siege of Osaka
Nov 8, 2009
S1.E44 ∙ A Sad Bride
Nov 1, 2009
S1.E43 ∙ Saneyori's Banishment
Oct 25, 2009
S1.E42 ∙ The Birth of the Shogun
Oct 18, 2009
S1.E41 ∙ The Uesugi's Path to Survival
Oct 11, 2009
S1.E40 ∙ The Fall of the Uesugi
Oct 4, 2009
S1.E39 ∙ Episode 39
Sep 27, 2009
S1.E38 ∙ The Two Sekigahara
Sep 20, 2009
S1.E37 ∙ A Challenge to Ieyasu
Sep 13, 2009
S1.E36 ∙ The Greatest Secret Pact
Sep 6, 2009
S1.E35 ∙ Ieyasus Conspiracy
Aug 30, 2009
S1.E34 ∙ Farewell to Echigo
Aug 23, 2009
S1.E33 ∙ Five Kanetsugu
Aug 16, 2009
S1.E32 ∙ The Destiny of an Heir
Aug 9, 2009
S1.E31 ∙ The War of Love
Aug 2, 2009
S1.E30 ∙ The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto
Jul 26, 2009
S1.E29 ∙ Unifying the Country
Jul 19, 2009
S1.E28 ∙ The One-Eyed Dragon of the North
Jul 12, 2009
