Watanabe Ken (52) will be portraying former prime minister of Japan, Yoshida Shigeru, in a NHK drama series titled "Makete, Katsu~Sengo wo Tsukutta Otoko � Yoshida Shigeru~ (Victory after Defeat ~ The man who created post-war Japan, Yoshida Shigeru~)", which will air at 9 PM every Saturday from September 8th and onwards.�American actor David Morse (58) known for his work in films such as "Green Mile" and "The Indian Runner" will play�Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during the occupation of Japan.
Tanihara Shosuke (40) will act as Shirasu Jiro, a close associate of former Prime Minister Yoshida and a negotiator for the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander (GHQ), who�s often called a �difficult Japanese� by GHQ. Matsuyuki Yasuko (39) is cast as Yoshida�s second wife, a former geisha, and Tanaka Kei (28) will be playing Yoshida�s eldest son, Yoshida Kenichi who's an English literature scholar. Suzuki An (25) will portray�Aso Kazuko, the third daughter of Yoshida and mother of Aso Taro (71), who was a prime minister of Japan from 2008-2009. Kaneda Akio (57) will play the role of Hatoyama Ichiro, a former prime minister and grandfather of Hatoyama Yukio (65), who succeeded Aso as prime minister from 2009-2010. Nomura Mansai (46) will act as another former prime minister Konoe Fumimaro.
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Watanabe Ken to star in new Japanese drama series along with Tanihara Shosuke and Matsuyuki Yasuko
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