One of the attractions of "Kogetsu and Special 5 in Mito" is a variety of products collaborated by companies in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and various writers, but this time, collaborative goods ...

With TBS' dropping of the hour-long period drama "Mito Komon" from its Monday night 8 p.m. slot after a run of 42 years, many entertainment critics are saying the genre of "jidai-geki" (period dramas) ...

Last, but not least, on this Ibaraki travel itinerary is Mito, the prefectural capital. Known to those who watch Japanese television as the home of Mito Komon, the leading character in Japan's ...

The long-running historical drama series "Mito Komon" (TBS, Mon., 8 p.m.) is about an itinerant nobleman who travels the land incognito with a retinue of followers, righting wrongs and giving ...

Mito Kōmon is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that has been on prime-time television since 1969. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired second ...