Ryōji Shinbei is a young and respected district governor in Isawa during the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate. As armed conflict approaches Kōfu, Shinbei suddenly orders the collection of rice stored throughout the surrounding villages. The farmers are shocked. The man they trusted now appears willing to take away the very grain their families depend upon. But Shinbei has a purpose he cannot openly reveal. In an age when armies demand supplies and political loyalties shift overnight, what is the true duty of a samurai entrusted with the lives of ordinary people? "The Bushido of Rice" is a powerful historical tale about public duty, political courage, food, war, and the responsibility of government. Written by Shugoro Yamamoto.Narrated by Shichimi Shungorō.Produced and published by Marutake Shobo.