It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.
Japanese study overview
Kanryotachi no Natsu is a Japanese drama of 97,426 characters, with 5,766 unique words and 1,366 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is hard, 3.8 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 5,766 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
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Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 日本Japan×311
- 風越Kazakoshi×278
- 私I×185
- 繊維fibre×166
- 玉木Tamaki×147
- 産業industry×140
- 通産省Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001)×140
- 大臣cabinet minister×122
- 企業enterprise×110
- 俺I×108
- 僕I×108
- 法案bill (law)×107
- 次官vice-minister×104
- 庭野Teino×99
- 池内Ikeuchi×92
- 鮎川Aikawa×90
- 貿易自由化trade liberalization×61
- 片山Kakuyama×59
- 国内産業domestic industry×53
- 牧pasture×47