8.0

0 hr 15 min

1999-10-04

1

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.

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Yuko Takeuchi

Yuko Takeuchi

速田(宮本)あすか

Tomio Umezawa

Tomio Umezawa

藤吉玉治郎

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

速田俊作

Hitomi Sato

Hitomi Sato

藤吉(綾瀬)舞

Yūko Natori

Yūko Natori

藤吉(綾瀬)ひろこ

Ineko Arima

Ineko Arima

藤吉志乃

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