Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English. Despite facing opposition from his family and nationalist factions, he founds Keio University, becoming a key figure in Japan's modernization amid political turmoil.
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Nakakita
Fuyuki Murakami
Akira Takarada
