About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. 1
Aired 5 July 2009
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.
2. Episode 2
Aired 12 July 2009
3. Episode 3
Aired 19 July 2009
4. Episode 4
Aired 26 July 2009
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 August 2009
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 August 2009
7. Episode 7
Aired 16 August 2009
8. Episode 8
Aired 6 September 2009
9. Episode 9
Aired 13 September 2009
10. Episode 10
Aired 20 September 2009