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Plot

The 61st NHK Asadora Drama is Asuka. Set in Kyoto in the home of a traditional Japanese candy-maker, Asuka is the story of one young girl's dream to one day walk in her father's shoes and become a top candy-maker in the male-dominated world of wagashi (Japanese confectionery). Asuka grows to be a healthy, adventurous young girl with a deep curiosity and, a desire to become a candy-maker like her father. This NHK drama is one of the best in years with an excellent cast, a well-developed story based on extensive research into the traditional worlds of candy making and the tea ceremony in Kyoto, and beautiful scenery and settings in Kyoto and the surrounding areas.

Cast

Yûko Takeuchi as 速田(宮本)あすか
Yûko Takeuchi

as 速田(宮本)あすか

Tomio Umezawa as 藤吉玉治郎
Tomio Umezawa

as 藤吉玉治郎

Naohito Fujiki as 速田俊作
Naohito Fujiki

as 速田俊作

Hitomi Sato as 藤吉(綾瀬)舞
Hitomi Sato

as 藤吉(綾瀬)舞

Yûko Natori as 藤吉(綾瀬)ひろこ
Yûko Natori

as 藤吉(綾瀬)ひろこ

Ineko Arima as 藤吉志乃
Ineko Arima

as 藤吉志乃

Gannosuke Ashiya as 藤吉巌治郎
Gannosuke Ashiya

as 藤吉巌治郎

Mr. Okure as Kuwata
Mr. Okure

as Kuwata

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • October 4, 1999

Last Aired Date

  • April 1, 2000

Production Companies

  • NHK

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 149

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