Yae's Sakura
八重の桜
(Yae no Sakura)

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Country	Japan
Language	Japanse English Dutch German
Channel	NHK
Creator	Mutsumi Yamamoto
Genre	Taiga War Drama Historical
Broadcast	2013
No. of Seasons	1
No. of Episodes	50

Main Cast
Character	Actor

Niijima Yae	Haruka Ayase

Yae's Sakura (Japanese: 八重の桜; Yae no Sakura) is a 2013 Japanese Taiga TV series.

The following weapons were used in the television series Pyramid Silent/Sandbox 2:

Revolvers

Remington 1858 New Army

Union Army officer briefly seen with a Remington 1858 New Army during the Gettysburg war during the American Civil War.

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber

Union Army officer with the holstered revolver. (Ep.01).

The revolver is pulled. (Ep.01).

Union Army officer runs, revolver in hands. (Ep.01).

Smith & Wesson Model 2

Numerous characters use Smith & Wesson Model 2 revolvers throughout the TV-series.

Smith & Wesson Model 2 - .32 Short

Shozan Sakuma (Eiji Okuda) pulls his revolver. (Ep.10).

A top view of Sakuma's revolver. (Ep.10).

Shozan Sakuma show a perfect view of the revolver. (Ep.10).

Samurai holds the revolver (pointed by the red arrow) on the ancient photo. (Ep.14).

Kakuma Yamamoto (Hidetoshi Nishijima) opens the box with revolver inside. (Ep.19).

Tokie Oda (Mitsuki Tanimura) aims Kakuma's revolver. (Ep.19).

Another view of the same scene. (Ep.19).

Kakuma Yamamoto opens the revolver and finds it unloaded. (Ep.19).

Ronin aims his revolver. (Ep.20).

The revolver is seen in ronin's hand. (Ep.20).

Shuzo Sera (Hitoshi Ozawa) aims his revolver at assassins. (Ep.23).

Okura Yamakawa (Tetsuji Tamayama) with the holstered revolver (pointed by the red arrow). Other Aizu samurais are armed with Springfields. (Ep.24).

Pistols

Flintlock Pistol

The assassin shots Ii Naosuke (Takaaki Enoki) with a Flintlock Pistol at the Sakuradamon Incident. It's completelly historical incorrect, as, actually, according to Wikipedia, the Japanese-made Colt 1851 Navy revolver was used during the Sakuradamon Incident.

Brander & Potts London Flintlock Duelling Pistol - .55 caliber

The assassin pulls his pistol. (Ep.05).

The octagonal barrel is seen. (Ep.05).

Turnover Flintlock Pistol

A Turnover Flintlock Pistol can be seen in Carl Lehmann's (Eric Bossick) gun shop.

Kolser made replica of a three barrel turnover flintlock pistol, made in Augsburg in 1775 (hand-rotated).

The turnover flintlock pistol (3) is seen on the table. (Ep.17).

A closer view of the pistols. (Ep.17).

Blunderbuss Flintlock Pistol

A Blunderbuss Flintlock Pistol is be seen in Carl Lehmann's gun shop as well.

Mid 17th century blunderbuss pistol signed Mariano on barrel of Italian origin.

The blunderbuss flintlock pistol (4) is seen on the table. (Ep.17).

A closer view of the pistols. (Ep.17).

Long Guns

Enfield Pattern 1853

Confederate and Union soldiers, as well as various samurais are armed with the Enfield Pattern 1853s.

Enfield Pattern 1853 - .577 Ball

Confederate Army soldiers with the rifles. (Ep.01).

Killed Confederate Army soldier drops his rifle. (Ep.01).

Confederate Army soldiers raise their rifles. (Ep.01).

Union Army soldiers aim their rifles. (Ep.01).

The lock is seen. (Ep.01).

Union Army soldiers run at attack. (Ep.01).

Numerous rifles is seen at the battlefield. (Ep.01).

Shogunat samurais attack with the rifles in hands. (Ep.01).

Numerous rifles is seen at the background. (Ep.01).

Satsuma samurais fire their rifles at Chōshū samurais during the Kinmon incident. (Ep.12).

Satsuma samurai aims his rifle. (Ep.12).

Confederate Army soldiers hold their rifles during the Americal Civil War. (Ep.14).

Kakuma holds his rifle. (Ep.15).

The Enfield rifle (5) is seen on the table. (Ep.17).

Carl Lehmann (Eric Bossick) grabs the rafle from the table. (Ep.17).

Numerous Enfileds is seen in the gun rack. Kakuma accidentally drops one. (Ep.19).

Satsuma samurais hold their Enfields. (Ep.19).

Satsuma samurais aim their rifles during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.20).

Satsuma samurai ambushes Aizo samurais during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.21).

Satsuma samurais fire their rifles during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.21).

Winchester Model 1873

An anachronistic (for American Civil War) Winchester Model 1873 is briefly seen in the hands of Confederate soldier during the battle of Gettysburg.

Winchester Model 1873 carbine - 1st generation rifle - .44-40 WCF

Confederate army soldier runs, rifle in hands. (Ep.01).

Springfield Model 1840

Numerous characters use a Springfield Model 1840s

Springfield Model 1840 flintlock musket - .69 Smoothbore. The predecessor of Model 1842. Many of M1840s were converted to percussion lock.

Kakuma Yamamoto (Hidetoshi Nishijima) reloads his rifle. (Ep.01).

Kakuma Yamamoto about to fire the rifle. (Ep.01).

Kakuma Yamamoto holds his rifle after firing it. (Ep.01).

Springfield and two Tanegashimas is seen at the armory. (Ep.01).

Young Morinosuke Takagi (Yusei Shuto) grabs the rifle from the gun rack. (Ep.09).

Springfield Model 1842

A Springfield Model 1842 appeared in the hands of numerous characters

Springfield Model 1842 - .69 Smoothbore

Shogunat samurais (at the left and right) aim the rifles. Niijima Yae (Haruka Ayase) holds the Spences carbine at the center. (Ep.01).

Multiple guns is seen at the gun rack. (Ep.02).

A ditto. (Ep.02).

Yamamoto Kakuma (Hidetoshi Nishijima) presents the gun to Niijima Yae (Haruka Ayase). (Ep.02).

Niijima Yae investigates her new-accrued rigle. (Ep.02).

Niijima Yae aims. (Ep.02).

Kawasaki Shonosuke (Hiroki Hasegawa) investigates the rifle. (Ep.03).

Niijima Yae aims trains the properly aiming the rifle. (Ep.03).

Niijima Yae holds her rifle after firing it. (Ep.03).

Niijima Yae cocks her rifle. (Ep.04).

Kawasaki Shonosuke holds assassins at gunpoint. (Ep.05).

Yamamoto Kakuma about to fire his rifle. (Ep.05).

Aizu samurais armaments can be seen at the background. It's numerous Springfields M1842s and Tanegashimas. (Ep.07).

Niijima Yae puts the Springfield and Tanegashima on the table. (Ep.09).

A close of the Springfield and Tanegashima locks. (Ep.09).

Aizu samurais, armed with the Springfields and Tanegashimas confront with Chōshū samurais, who also possess the similar firearms. (Ep.09).

A good view of Aizu samurais armament. (Ep.09).

Two rifles is seen hunged on the wall. (Ep.10).

Shinsengumi troops found a box with the rifles. The muzzles...

...and percussion locks of the rifle is seen. (Ep.10).

Niijima Yae holds the rifle. (Ep.12).

Chōshū samurais fire their rifles at Aizu samurais during the Kinmon incident. (Ep.12).

Aizu samurais fire their rifles at Chōshū samurais during the Kinmon incident. (Ep.12).

Chōshū samurai is gunned down and will drop his rifle a second later. (Ep.12).

Saburo Yamamoto (Asuka Kudô) about to fire his rifle. (Ep.12).

Aizu samurais fire their rifles. (Ep.12).

Chōshū samurais fire their rifles. (Ep.12).

Numerous rifles is seen hanged on the wall. (Ep.14).

Chōshū samurais rams their rifles. (Ep.14).

Numerous guns is seen at the gun shop. Al long guns, that hadn't own numbers is Springfields. (Ep.17).

Numerous Springfields and Enfields is seen at the right. (Ep.17).

Saijiro Narita (Hajime Yoshii) aims his rifle. (Ep.18).

Niijima Yae holds rifle after firing its. (Ep.18).

Teijiro Ito (Hiroki Nakajima) aims his rifle. (Ep.19).

Aizu samurais fire their rifles during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.21).

Aizu boys training their gun-skills with Springfileds. Numerous Springfields is seen in the gun rack at the left. (Ep.22).

Aizu samurais hold their rifles. (Ep.24).

Teijiro Ito (Hiroki Nakajima) fires his rifle. (Ep.24).

Jutaro Kimura (Yasuhito Ohchi) holds his Springfield. (Ep.24).

Child soldiers fire their rifles at Satsuma samurais. (Ep.24).

A ditto. (Ep.24).

Aizu samurais hold their rifles. (Ep.25).

Gisaburo Shinoda (Shinya Imamura) holds his rifle rather dngerously stile, ignoring all safety rules. (Ep.25).

Brown Bess Percussion Musket

Several characters use Brown Bess Percussion Musket at the several episodes.

19th century East India Company Brown Bess

Yamamoto Kakuma (Hidetoshi Nishijima) aims the rifle. Numerous Tanegashimas is seen at the background. (Ep.03).

Another view of Yamamoto Kakuma's rifle. (Ep.03).

Yamamoto Kakuma and Kawasaki Shonosuke assemble their rifle. (Ep.04).

Musket is seen lying on the table. (Ep.06).

Niijima Yae aims her musket. (Ep.06).

The musket is seen held by Niijima Yae. (Ep.06).

Spencer 1860

Niijima Yae (Haruka Ayase) and several other characters utilizes a Spencer 1860s.

Spencer Model 1860 Carbine - .56-56 Spencer rimfire

Union Army commander salutes with the rifle. (Ep.01).

Union Army commander brandishes his rifle. (Ep.01).

Union Army commander about to fire his rifle in air. (Ep.01).

Niijima Yae aims her rifle. (Ep.01).

Niijima Yae reloads her rifle. (Ep.01).

Niijima Yae fires her rifle. (Ep.01).

Kakuma investigates the rifle. (Ep.17).

A close up. (Ep.17).

Niijima Yae is very happy for her new rifle. (Ep.17).

Niijima Yae fires her rifle. (Ep.17).

Kawasaki Shonosuke (Hiroki Hasegawa) with Yae's rifle. (Ep.17).

Niijima Yae aims her rifle. (Ep.19).

Niijima Yae aims her rifle...

...and fires its. (Ep.20).

Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry

What appeared to be Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantrys can be seen used by Imperial Japanese Army samurais.

Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle - .577 Snider

Imperial Japanese Army samurais are armed with the rifles. (Ep.01).

A ditto. (Ep.01).

Imperial Japanese Army samurais about to fire their rifles. (Ep.01).

Imperial Japanese Army samurai reload his rifle...

...and cocks it. (Ep.01).

The rifle is seen on the floor. (Ep.14).

The lock is seen. (Ep.14).

Kakuma Yamamoto (Hidetoshi Nishijima) shows the rifle to his samurais. (Ep.16).

Satsuma samurais load their rifles... (Ep.18).

...and fire its. (Ep.18).

Satsuma samurais brandish their rifles during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.21).

Satsuma samurais aim their rifles. (Ep.24).

Satsuma samurais raise their rifles at child soldiers. (Ep.24).

Satsuma samurais fire their rifles. (Ep.25).

Tanegashima

A Tanegashima is seen in the hands of numerous characters

Short-barrelled "Tanegashima" matchlock arquebus at the Ako Temple museum

Multiple Tanegshimas is seen in the gun rack. (Ep.01).

Yamamoto Kakuma (Hidetoshi Nishijima) fires his Tanegashima. (Ep.01).

Yamamoto Kakuma holds his Tanegashima. (Ep.01).

Samurais walk, Tanegashimas in hands. (Ep.01).

Samurais fire. (Ep.01).

Samurais show their mark-shooting skills. (Ep.01).

Yamamoto Gonpachi (Yutaka Matsushige) during the hunting. (Ep.02).

Yamamoto Gonpachi hunts for the bird. (Ep.02).

Yamamoto Gonpachi finished-off injured bird. (Ep.02).

Numerous Tanegashimas is seen at the gun rack at he left. (Ep.03).

Numerous Tanegashimas and Springfield Model 1842s is seen at the gun rack. (Ep.03).

Five Tanegashimas and Springfields M1840 and M1842 is seen at the gun racks. (Ep.05).

Aizu samurais armaments can be seen at the background. It's numerous Springfields M1842s and Tanegashimas. (Ep.07).

Niijima Yae puts the Springfield and Tanegashima on the table. (Ep.09).

A close of the Springfield and Tanegashima locks. (Ep.09).

Aizu samurais, armed with the Springfields and Tanegashimas confront with Chōshū samurais, who also possess the similar firearms. (Ep.09).

A good view of Aizu samurais armament. (Ep.09).

Chōshū samurais fire their guns during the Kinmon incident. (Ep.12).

Aizu samurais with Tanegashimas. (Ep.12).

The rack of Tanegashimas (1) is seen at the background. (Ep.17).

Another view of the same scene. (Ep.17).

Boys aim their Tanegashimas. (Ep.18).

The original Tanegashima is seen in museum during the final description. (Ep.18).

The perfect view of the matchlock of this gun. (Ep.18).

Numerous Tanegashimas and Springfileds is seen on the floor. Niijima Yae and Kawasaki Shonosuke both hold Tanegashimas, while Kenjiro Yamakawa (Ryô Katsuji) holds Springfield. (Ep.24).

Westley Richards Patent 'Monkey-Tail' Rifle

Kawasaki Shonosuke (Hiroki Hasegawa), Yamamoto Kakuma and Niijima Yae can be seen holding and firing a Percussion Breech-Loading Westley Richards Patent 'Monkey-Tail' Rifle.

Percussion Breech-Loading Westley Richards Patent 'Monkey-Tail' Rifle .451

Kawasaki Shonosuke show the rifle to Yamamoto Kakuma. (Ep.07).

Yamamoto Kakuma show the gun's lock. (Ep.07).

Yamamoto Kakuma investigates the new-type rifle. (Ep.07).

The adjustable rear sight is seen. (Ep.07).

Yamamoto Kakuma investigates the rifle lock. (Ep.07).

A slightly other view of the rifle in Yamamoto's hands. (Ep.07).

Niijima Yae aims her rifle. (Ep.10).

Niijima Yae checks the lock. (Ep.10).

Kawasaki Shonosuke investigates the half-assembled rifle. (Ep.10).

Kawasaki Shonosuke reloads the rifle. (Ep.10).

A good view of the openedd lock. (Ep.10).

Kawasaki Shonosuke aims his rifle. (Ep.10).

Another view of the same scene. (Ep.10).

Niijima Yae prevents Kawasaki Shonosuke against firing the overheating rifle. (Ep.10).

Saburo Yamamoto (Asuka Kudô) examinates the rifle. (Ep.11).

Niijima Yae aims her rifle. (Ep.13).

Niijima Yae fires. (Ep.13).

Teijiro Akizuki (Yukiya Kitamura) examinates the rifle. (Ep.13).

Kawasaki Shonosuke presents his rifle. (Ep.13).

A top view of the rifle in Kawasaki Shonosuke's hands. (Ep.13).

Kawasaki Shonosuke hands the rifle to Niijima Yae. (Ep.14).

Niijima Yae fires her rifle. (Ep.14).

Saburo Yamamoto (Asuka Kudô) puts his rifle on the shoulder. (Ep.17).

Another perspective. (Ep.17).

Saburo holds his rifle during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. Other Aizu samurais are armed with Springfield 1842s. (Ep.20).

Saburo puts his rifle on the trench. (Ep.21).

Saburo fires his rifle during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. All other Aizu samurais are armed with Springfield 1842s. The cannon is seen at the background. (Ep.21).

Niijima Yae show the prevalence of breach-loaded rifle against muzzleloder guns. (Ep.23).

Shinichiro Naito (Seiji Kinoshita) hands the rifle to one of his men. (Ep.23).

Another Naito's man holds the rifle. (Ep.23).

Dreyse Model 1862

Numerous Dreyse Model 1862 rifles is seen in Carl Lehmann's gun shop. Kakuma briefly holds one.

Dreyse Infanteriegewehr Modell 1862 - 15.43mm

Two rifles (2) is seen on the table. (Ep.17).

A rack of Dreyse rifles is seen at the left. Kakuma investigates one. (Ep.17).

A ditto. (Ep.17).

Kakuma prepares to put rifle back to gun rack. (Ep.17).

Teijiro Akizuki (Yukiya Kitamura) examinates his rifle...

...and aims it. (Ep.18).

Okura Yamakawa (Tetsuji Tamayama) holds the same rifle. (Ep.18).

Jaeger Rifle

Teijiro Ito (Hiroki Nakajima) can be seen using a Jaeger Rifle.

Ornate German Jaeger rifle - .62 cal

Teijiro Ito carries his rifle on the shoulder. Other Aizu samurais carry Springfields. (Ep.25).

A slightly better view of the muzzle. (Ep.25).

The trigger guard shape is perfectly seen. (Ep.25).

A good view of percussion lock and rear sight of Teijoro's rifle. (Ep.25).

Toy Rifles

Young Niijima Yae (Rio Suzuki) made a toy Tanegashima.

Young Niijima Yae holds the handmade toy Tanegashima. (Ep.01).

Rifles Images

Young Niijima Yae draws multiple images of the rifles. Numerous rifle images is seen at the several points.

Young Niijima Yae copies the gun images from the book. (Ep.01).

Ashigaru reloads Tanegashima at the bock image. (Ep.03).

Ukiyo-e of Tanegashimas wielding samurais. (Ep.03).

Ukiyo-e of Aizu samurais with long guns. (Ep.07).

Yamamoto Kakuma open the rifle encyclopedy. (Ep.12).

Yamamoto Kakuma investigates the Western rifles. (Ep.12).

Yamamoto Kakuma looks at two more Western rifles. (Ep.12).

Ukiyo-e of firing cannons during Kinmon incident. (Ep.12).

Yamamoto Kakuma draws scheme of rifle's mechanisms. (Ep.13).

Yamamoto Kakuma opens the military book. (Ep.16).

Ukiyo-e of Daimeyo with Tanegashima. (Ep.18).

The relief on memorial depicts samurai with Tanegashima. (Ep.18).

Schemes of flintlock parts of the rifle is seen at the background. (Ep.18).

Ukiyo-e of Satsuma samurais during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.20).

Ukiyo-e of the battle of Shirakawa. (Ep.23).

The statue of artilleryman and samurai with Tanegashima. (Ep.24).

A close view of matchlock. (Ep.24).

The small statue of rifle-wielding man is seen at the left. (Ep.25).

Machine Guns

Gatling Gun

A Gatling Gun scheme is seen at the one point.

British M1865 Gatling Gun at the Royal Artillery Museum with hopper feed - .58 Rimfire/.50-70 Government

A perfect view of Gatling gun scheme. (Ep.23).

Artillery

Muzzleloaded Cannons

Multiple muzzleloaded cannons is seen at the numerous points, most notably during the American Civil and Boshin Wars.

Union Army soldiers ready the cannon. (Ep.01).

Union Army soldiers aim the cannon...

... and fires it. (Ep.01).

Union Army soldier reloads the cannon. (Ep.01).

Imperial Japanese Army samurais aim the cannons. (Ep.01).

Ashigaru reload the cannons. (Ep.01).

A ditto. (Ep.01).

The cannons is seen in armory. (Ep.01).

Shogunat samurais guard the port from the Black Ships. (Ep.01).

Shogunat samurais aim the cannon. Niijima Yae runs, rifle in hands. (Ep.01).

Numerous cannons is seen at shinagawa fort. (Ep.03).

A good view of the cannons in the fort. (Ep.04).

Aizu samurais drags the cannon. (Ep.07).

Chōshū clan fire their cannons at USS Wyoming in Shiminoseki at July 16, 1863. (Ep.08).

Chōshū clan samurais retreat and dragging away their cannons. (Ep.09).

Azizu samurais congratulate their bloodless victory of Chōshū clan. (Ep.09).

A good view of the cannon. (Ep.10).

Chōshū clan samurais wheels the cannon. (Ep.12).

Chōshū clan samurais about to fire the cannon. (Ep.12).

Aizu clan samurais aim the cannon to destroy the castle gate. (Ep.12).

Chōshū clan samurais fire the cannon during the Shimonoseki campaign. (Ep.13).

Numerous canons is seen on the ancient photo. (Ep.14).

Two cannons is seen in Nagasaki. (Ep.17).

Satsuma samurais drag their cannon. (Ep.19).

Satsuma samurais aim their cannons at Aizu samurais during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.20).

Another perspective. (Ep.20).

Damaged cannon of Aizu samurais is seen during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.20).

Aizu samurais fire the cannon during the battle of Toba-Fushimi. (Ep.21).

Aizu samurais aim the cannon during the battle of Shirakawa. (Ep.23).

Aizu samurais ready the cannon to fire at Satsuma samurais. (Ep.24).

Aizu samurais drag their cannon during the withdrawaling after one more defeating. (Ep.25).

Armstrong gun

Armstrong guns was used during the American Civil and Boshin War.

Union army soldiers reload the cannon. (Ep.01).

Union army soldiers fire. (Ep.01).

Imperial Japanse Army samurais reload the cannon. (Ep.01).

Imperial Japanse Army samurais about to fire the cannon. (Ep.01).

Satsuma samurais fire their cannons during the battle of Shirakawa. (Ep.23).

Satsuma samurais equipped captured Shirakawa castle with Armstrong guns. (Ep.24).

Advanced Satsuma samurais drag their cannon. (Ep.25).

Naval Cannon

A naval cannons appeared at the several points.

Naval cannon - 18th century

Numerous naval cannons is seen on the "Kanrin Maru" ship. (Ep.05).

Rogue samurais at Kyoto possess several naval cannons, most likely, tooked from the ship. (Ep.06).

Western ships is equipped with naval cannon during the Shimonoseki campaign. (Ep.14).

O-Zutsu

A large caliber Tanegashimas, also known as O-zutsu is seen at the gun school. During the Boshin war, one of this guns was toked by students, who turned to child soldiers and used as hand mortar.