Ogin-sama explained

Ogin-sama
Author:	Tōkō Kon
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Publisher:	Tankosha
Pub Date:	1957
Awards:	Naoki Prize

is jidaigeki novel written by Tōkō Kon and published in 1956.^[1] Kon won the Naoki Prize for the novel.^{[2] [3] [4]}

The novel deals with Sen no Rikyū's daughter Ogin and Takayama Ukon.^[5] The novel was adapted into film twice.

Adaptation

• Love Under the Crucifix (1962), a Bungei pro production, directed by Kinuyo Tanaka. It stars Ineko Arima.^[6]
• Ogin-sama aka Love and Faith (1978), a Takarazuka Eiga production, directed by Kei Kumai and screenplay by Yoshikata Yoda. It stars Takashi Shimura.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oginsama. goo. ja. 21 November 2021.
2. Web site: Tōkō Kon. NHK. ja. 21 November 2021.
3. Web site: Naoki Prize. 日本文学振興会. ja. 21 November 2021.
4. Web site: 20世紀日本人名事典. kotobank. ja. 21 November 2021.
5. Web site: Oginsama. KINOKUNIYA COMPANY LTD. ja. 21 November 2021.
6. Web site: Oginsama 1962. Agency for Cultural Affairs. ja. 21 November 2021.
7. Web site: Oginsama 1978. Agency for Cultural Affairs. ja. 21 November 2021.