Ogin-sama

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]

Ogin-sama

Author	Tōkō Kon
Original title	お吟さま (Ogin-sama)
Language	Japanese
Publisher	Tankosha
Publication date	1957
Publication place	Japan
Awards	Naoki Prize

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. "Oginsama 1962" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
7. "Oginsama 1978" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 November 2021.