The 40th NHK Taiga Drama is Hojo Tokimune. It tells the dramatic and turbulent life of young shikken Hojo Tokimune, and his successful defense of Japan from invasion by Mongolia in the 1200's. It is a tragic story of betrayal and clan wars and Hojo Tokimune is at the center of it all. The main focus of the story is Hojo Tokiyori's older sons, their relationship, and their views and actions concerning Kublai Khan's attempted invasion. The two brothers, Tokimune and Tokisuke, are torn apart by politics.
Hojo Tokimune (Season 1)
The Kamakura Shock (Episode 1)
Air date: 2001-01-07
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: First Episode
Two Mothers (Episode 2)
Air date: 2001-01-14
Runtime: 40 min
Confrontation of the Brothers (Episode 3)
Air date: 2001-01-21
Runtime: 40 min
Resistance (Episode 4)
Air date: 2001-01-28
Runtime: 40 min
A Turbulent Trip (Episode 5)
Air date: 2001-02-04
Runtime: 40 min
Love in Hakata (Episode 6)
Air date: 2001-02-11
Runtime: 40 min
Regent-in-Training (Episode 7)
Air date: 2001-02-18
Runtime: 40 min
The Missing Bride (Episode 8)
Air date: 2001-02-25
Runtime: 40 min
Duel (Episode 9)
Air date: 2001-03-04
Runtime: 40 min
On One's Own (Episode 10)
Air date: 2001-03-11
Runtime: 40 min
Tokiyori's Death (Episode 11)
Air date: 2001-03-18
Runtime: 40 min
Assassination (Episode 12)
Air date: 2001-03-25
Runtime: 40 min
A Huge Crossroad (Episode 13)
Air date: 2001-04-01
Runtime: 40 min
Tokisuke's Banishment (Episode 14)
Air date: 2001-04-08
Runtime: 40 min
Mother's Insanity (Episode 15)
Air date: 2001-04-15
Runtime: 40 min
A New Shogun (Episode 16)
Air date: 2001-04-22
Runtime: 40 min
Kublai's Shadow (Episode 17)
Air date: 2001-04-29
Runtime: 40 min
Kublai's Correspondence (Episode 18)
Air date: 2001-05-06
Runtime: 40 min
To Fight or Submit (Episode 19)
Air date: 2001-05-13
Runtime: 40 min
The Young Regent (Episode 20)
Air date: 2001-05-20
Runtime: 40 min
The First Battle (Episode 21)
Air date: 2001-05-27
Runtime: 40 min
Darkness in Kyoto (Episode 22)
Air date: 2001-06-03
Runtime: 40 min
The Hostages (Episode 23)
Air date: 2001-06-10
Runtime: 40 min
A Letter from Korea (Episode 24)
Air date: 2001-06-17
Runtime: 40 min
Final Warning (Episode 25)
Air date: 2001-06-24
Runtime: 40 min
A Brothers' Bond (Episode 26)
Air date: 2001-07-01
Runtime: 40 min
Treason Unforgiven (Episode 27)
Air date: 2001-07-08
Runtime: 40 min
Kill My Brother! (Episode 28)
Air date: 2001-07-15
Runtime: 40 min
Farewell Brother (Episode 29)
Air date: 2001-07-22
Runtime: 40 min
An Elder's Death (Episode 30)
Air date: 2001-07-29
Runtime: 40 min
Order to Attack (Episode 31)
Air date: 2001-08-05
Runtime: 40 min
To Hakata (Episode 32)
Air date: 2001-08-12
Runtime: 40 min
The Night Before the Attack (Episode 33)
Air date: 2001-08-19
Runtime: 40 min
Mongol Invasion, Part I (Episode 34)
Air date: 2001-08-26
Runtime: 40 min
Mongol Invasion, Part II (Episode 35)
Air date: 2001-09-02
Runtime: 40 min
Mongol Invasion, Part III (Episode 36)
Air date: 2001-09-09
Runtime: 40 min
Mysterious Retreat (Episode 37)
Air date: 2001-09-16
Runtime: 40 min
Offense or Defense (Episode 38)
Air date: 2001-09-23
Runtime: 40 min
The Targeted Princess (Episode 39)
Air date: 2001-09-30
Runtime: 40 min
The Missing Messengers (Episode 40)
Air date: 2001-10-07
Runtime: 40 min
Thou Shall Not Kill (Episode 41)
Air date: 2001-10-14
Runtime: 40 min
As Long As I Live (Episode 42)
Air date: 2001-10-21
Runtime: 40 min
Two Factions (Episode 43)
Air date: 2001-10-28
Runtime: 40 min
A Wife's Tears (Episode 44)
Air date: 2001-11-04
Runtime: 40 min
My Homeland (Episode 45)
Air date: 2001-11-11
Runtime: 40 min
Kill Kublai (Episode 46)
Air date: 2001-11-18
Runtime: 40 min
The Koan Era (Episode 47)
Air date: 2001-11-25
Runtime: 40 min
The Fateful Storm (Episode 48)
Air date: 2001-12-02
Runtime: 40 min
An Eternal Journey (Episode 49)
Air date: 2001-12-09
Runtime: 40 min
