Tv Series

あすか

(ja)

1999

15m

あすか

Drama

Overview: 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.

Status: Ended

Release date: October 4, 1999

Number of season: 1

Number of episode: 149

Countries of origin: Japan,

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Production company:
  • NHK

Top Cast

Yuko Takeuchi

Yuko Takeuchi

as 速田(宮本)あすか

Tomio Umezawa

Tomio Umezawa

as 藤吉玉治郎

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

as 速田俊作

Hitomi Sato

Hitomi Sato

as 藤吉(綾瀬)舞

Yûko Natori

Yûko Natori

as 藤吉(綾瀬)ひろこ

Media

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Backdrops

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Season

Season 1

Season 1

October 4, 1999.

  149 Episodes

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