ジャパンタイムズ

Mito's marvels span time, TV and beauty

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 ...
GIGAZINE

Mito Komon who is too different color of Hiroe Hiroe × Kota Hirano also introduced collaborative goods of "Koichi and Special 5 in Mito"

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 ...
Japan Today

Can samurai period dramas be revived?

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) ...
ジャパンタイムズ

Farewell special for 'Mito Komo'; drama features brother-actors Watari, Watase; CM of the week: Bathclin

Japan's longest-running historical drama series, "Mito Komon" (TBS, Mon., 7 p.m.), ends on Dec. 19 with a special two-hour farewell installment. The series started in 1969 and has been sponsored by ...
Moviefone

Mito Kōmon

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 ...