How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Directed by Hisatora Kumagai

With Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Chieko Higashiyama, Chieko Nakakita, Fuyuki Murakami and Akira Takarada

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.