The 23rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "I am the one who is the best in Edo", was broadcast on June 15th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 8.8% for households and 5.2% for individuals. In this episode, AI Hashimoto made her debut as Tei, the daughter of a bookstore owner in the city who later becomes Tsutaju's (Yokohama) wife.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture.
At the 23rd competition, Nanpo (Kenta Kiritani) became known throughout Edo through his kyoka poetry, and Tsutae's guide to kyoka poetry, "Hama no Kisago," sold like hotcakes.
Koshodo becomes a popular bookstore in Edo, and Tsutaju is known as the best connoisseur in Edo. At that time, Suharaya (Kotaro Satomi) advises Tsutaju to expand into Nihonbashi. Meanwhile, Daresode (Haruka Fukuhara) tries to persuade Matsumae Hirotoshi(Hyorokusan) to buy amber directly from Orosha without going through a merchant in the negotiations of Ezo.
Towards the end of the story, Tsutajyu, remembering the words she had received from Gennai (Ken Yasuda Ken) and Segawa (Fuka Koshiba), is determined to advance into Nihonbashi, even going so far as to push through the opposition of Surugaya Ichiemon (Katsumi Takahashi). On the other hand, Maruya's Tei (Hashimoto) finds Tsutajyu difficult to accept due to a certain connection, and is a little worried about whether Tsutajyu will sell the store to him...
