Season
- Season 1 2009-01-04
Episode
- Episode 1: A Five-year-old Vassal
- Episode 2: Crybaby, Yoroku
- Episode 3: The Lord's First Love
- Episode 4: Older Woman (Person)
- Episode 5: Is Nobunaga a Demon?
- Episode 6: Now, the First Campaign
- Episode 7: Mother's Wish
- Episode 8: A Vicious Circle
- Episode 9: Kenshin Dies
- Episode 10: Two Adopted Children
- Episode 11: Otate no Ran
- Episode 12: Desperate Messenger
- Episode 13: Infiltration! Takeda's Camp
- Episode 14: Golden Pledge
- Episode 15: The Fall of the Castle
- Episode 16: Shingen's Daughter
- Episode 17: The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu
- Episode 18: Soldiers of Honor
- Episode 19: The Strangeness of Honno-ji
- Episode 20: Hideyoshi's Trap
- Episode 21: Mitsunari's Tears
- Episode 22: Sanada Yukimura's Visit
- Episode 23: The Kabuto of Love
- Episode 24: Disoriented to Kyoto
- Episode 25: A Ruler's Temptation
- Episode 26: The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated
- Episode 27: Yoroku and Yoshichi
- Episode 28: The One-Eyed Dragon of the North
- Episode 29: Unifying the Country
- Episode 30: The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto
- Episode 31: The War of Love
- Episode 32: The Destiny of an Heir
- Episode 33: Five Kanetsugu
- Episode 34: Farewell to Echigo
- Episode 35: Ieyasus Conspiracy
- Episode 36: The Greatest Secret Pact
- Episode 37: A Challenge to Ieyasu
- Episode 38: The Two Sekigahara
- Episode 39: Episode 39
- Episode 40: The Fall of the Uesugi
- Episode 41: The Uesugi's Path to Survival
- Episode 42: The Birth of the Shogun
- Episode 43: Saneyori's Banishment
- Episode 44: A Sad Bride
- Episode 45: To The Siege of Osaka
- Episode 46: Osaka Castle in Flames
- Episode 47: Displaying Love
Heart of a Samurai
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.
