Ogin-sama

Fictional samurai novel
Ogin-sama
AuthorTōkō Kon
Original titleお吟さま (Ogin-sama)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
PublisherTankosha
Publication date
1957
AwardsNaoki Prize

Ogin-sama (お吟さま, Ogin-sama) 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.[6][7]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Oginsama" (in Japanese). goo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tōkō Kon" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Naoki Prize" (in Japanese). 日本文学振興会. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "20世紀日本人名事典" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Oginsama" (in Japanese). KINOKUNIYA COMPANY LTD. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Oginsama 1962" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Oginsama 1978" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 November 2021.