Summer for Bureaucrats

Summer for Bureaucrats

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2009-07-05

It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.

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Summer for Bureaucrats

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It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.

First Aired

2009-07-05

Last Aired

2009-09-20

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

日本語

Network

Production

TBS

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    Koichi Sato

    佐藤浩市
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    Masato Sakai

    堺雅人
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    Katsumi Takahashi

    高橋克実