Reach Beyond the Blue Sky(2021)

Reach Beyond the Blue Sky is a historical drama following Shibusawa Eiichi's remarkable rise from a rural indigo and silk farmer to Japan's most influential businessman. Born in 1840, Shibusawa left his hometown at 23 to serve the government, then traveled to Paris where he discovered modern banking practices. Returning to Japan, he pioneered the nation's first modern bank and went on to found or support roughly 500 companies while championing over 600 public initiatives, from infrastructure to women's education. The series traces his transformation during Japan's rapid modernization, showing how one visionary helped reshape the country's economic and social landscape during a pivotal era of change.