Masato Sakai (36) will star in an NTV drama special titled "Nise Isha to Yobarete: Saigo no Ikaiho," scheduled to air this winter. The story is based on the life of Zensho Miyazato (89), a "substitute doctor" who served the people of Okinawa for roughly 60 years.
After World War II, only about 60 doctors were left in war-torn Okinawa. As a result of the shortage, the occupying U.S. forces established a special "ikaiho" ("substitute doctor") system in 1951, authorizing former Japanese soldiers who had served as medics to practice medicine on the Okinawa Islands. Miyazato was one of 126 ikaiho who qualified. He served as the only doctor in his area, becoming a hero to the local people. In 2008, he retired at the age of 87 due to poor hearing.
In the drama, Sakai will play an ikaiho modeled after Miyazato. Shinobu Terajima (37) will play his wife, making this their first appearance together in a TV drama. The two will play the roles from their 30s to their 80s, requiring special makeup to achieve the effect of aging. Filming has already started in the village of Nakijin.
Other cast members include Machiko Ono (28). Masahiro Kunimoto is directing, while Kazuhiko Yukawa ("Joou no Kyoushitsu," "GTO") is in charge of the script.
By: Fashion2news.blogspot.com
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