Asuka
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
04-10-199915 min - Ep 2
2.Episode 2
05-10-199915 min - Ep 3
3.Episode 3
06-10-199915 min - Ep 4
4.Episode 4
07-10-199915 min - Ep 5
5.Episode 5
08-10-199915 min - Ep 6
6.Episode 6
09-10-199915 min - Ep 7
7.Episode 7
11-10-199915 min - Ep 8
8.Episode 8
12-10-199915 min - Ep 9
9.Episode 9
13-10-199915 min - Ep 10
10.Episode 10
14-10-199915 min - Ep 11
11.Episode 11
15-10-199915 min - Ep 12
12.Episode 12
16-10-199915 min - Ep 13
13.Episode 13
18-10-199915 min - Ep 14
14.Episode 14
19-10-199915 min - Ep 15
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20-10-199915 min - Ep 16
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21-10-199915 min - Ep 17
17.Episode 17
22-10-199915 min - Ep 18
18.Episode 18
23-10-199915 min - Ep 19
19.Episode 19
25-10-199915 min - Ep 20
20.Episode 20
26-10-199915 min - Ep 21
21.Episode 21
27-10-199915 min - Ep 22
22.Episode 22
28-10-199915 min - Ep 23
23.Episode 23
29-10-199915 min - Ep 24
24.Episode 24
30-10-199915 min - Ep 25
25.Episode 25
01-11-199915 min - Ep 26
26.Episode 26
02-11-199915 min - Ep 27
27.Episode 27
03-11-199915 min - Ep 28
28.Episode 28
04-11-199915 min - Ep 29
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05-11-199915 min - Ep 30
30.Episode 30
06-11-199915 min - Ep 31
31.Episode 31
08-11-199915 min - Ep 32
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09-11-199915 min - Ep 33
33.Episode 33
10-11-199915 min - Ep 34
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11-11-199915 min - Ep 35
35.Episode 35
12-11-199915 min - Ep 36
36.Episode 36
13-11-199915 min - Ep 37
37.Episode 37
15-11-199915 min - Ep 38
38.Episode 38
16-11-199915 min - Ep 39
39.Episode 39
17-11-199915 min - Ep 40
40.Episode 40
18-11-199915 min - Ep 41
41.Episode 41
19-11-199915 min - Ep 42
42.Episode 42
20-11-199915 min - Ep 43
43.Episode 43
22-11-199915 min - Ep 44
44.Episode 44
23-11-199915 min - Ep 45
45.Episode 45
24-11-199915 min - Ep 46
46.Episode 46
25-11-199915 min - Ep 47
47.Episode 47
26-11-199915 min - Ep 48
48.Episode 48
27-11-199915 min - Ep 49
49.Episode 49
29-11-199915 min - Ep 50
50.Episode 50
30-11-199915 min - Ep 51
51.Episode 51
01-12-199915 min - Ep 52
52.Episode 52
02-12-199915 min - Ep 53
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54.Episode 54
04-12-199915 min - Ep 55
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06-12-199915 min - Ep 56
56.Episode 56
07-12-199915 min - Ep 57
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08-12-199915 min - Ep 58
58.Episode 58
09-12-199915 min - Ep 59
59.Episode 59
10-12-199915 min - Ep 60
60.Episode 60
11-12-199915 min - Ep 61
61.Episode 61
13-12-199915 min - Ep 62
62.Episode 62
14-12-199915 min - Ep 63
63.Episode 63
15-12-199915 min - Ep 64
64.Episode 64
16-12-199915 min - Ep 65
65.Episode 65
17-12-199915 min - Ep 66
66.Episode 66
18-12-199915 min - Ep 67
67.Episode 67
20-12-199915 min - Ep 68
68.Episode 68
21-12-199915 min - Ep 69
69.Episode 69
22-12-199915 min - Ep 70
70.Episode 70
23-12-199915 min - Ep 71
71.Episode 71
24-12-199915 min - Ep 72
72.Episode 72
25-12-199915 min - Ep 73
73.Episode 73
04-01-200015 min - Ep 74
74.Episode 74
05-01-200015 min - Ep 75
75.Episode 75
06-01-200015 min - Ep 76
76.Episode 76
07-01-200015 min - Ep 77
77.Episode 77
08-01-200015 min - Ep 78
78.Episode 78
10-01-200015 min - Ep 79
79.Episode 79
11-01-200015 min - Ep 80
80.Episode 80
12-01-200015 min - Ep 81
81.Episode 81
13-01-200015 min - Ep 82
82.Episode 82
14-01-200015 min - Ep 83
83.Episode 83
15-01-200015 min - Ep 84
84.Episode 84
17-01-200015 min - Ep 85
85.Episode 85
18-01-200015 min - Ep 86
86.Episode 86
19-01-200015 min - Ep 87
87.Episode 87
20-01-200015 min - Ep 88
88.Episode 88
21-01-200015 min - Ep 89
89.Episode 89
22-01-200015 min - Ep 90
90.Episode 90
24-01-200015 min - Ep 91
91.Episode 91
25-01-200015 min - Ep 92
92.Episode 92
26-01-200015 min - Ep 93
93.Episode 93
27-01-200015 min - Ep 94
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28-01-200015 min - Ep 95
95.Episode 95
29-01-200015 min - Ep 96
96.Episode 96
31-01-200015 min - Ep 97
97.Episode 97
01-02-200015 min - Ep 98
98.Episode 98
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03-02-200015 min - Ep 100
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16-02-200015 min - Ep 111
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21-02-200015 min - Ep 115
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22-02-200015 min - Ep 116
116.Episode 116
23-02-200015 min - Ep 117
117.Episode 117
24-02-200015 min - Ep 118
118.Episode 118
25-02-200015 min - Ep 119
119.Episode 119
26-02-200015 min - Ep 120
120.Episode 120
28-02-200015 min - Ep 121
121.Episode 121
29-02-200015 min - Ep 122
122.Episode 122
01-03-200015 min - Ep 123
123.Episode 123
02-03-200015 min - Ep 124
124.Episode 124
03-03-200015 min - Ep 125
125.Episode 125
04-03-200015 min - Ep 126
126.Episode 126
06-03-200015 min - Ep 127
127.Episode 127
07-03-200015 min - Ep 128
128.Episode 128
08-03-200015 min - Ep 129
129.Episode 129
09-03-200015 min - Ep 130
130.Episode 130
10-03-200015 min - Ep 131
131.Episode 131
11-03-200015 min - Ep 132
132.Episode 132
13-03-200015 min - Ep 133
133.Episode 133
14-03-200015 min - Ep 134
134.Episode 134
15-03-200015 min - Ep 135
135.Episode 135
16-03-200015 min - Ep 136
136.Episode 136
17-03-200015 min - Ep 137
137.Episode 137
18-03-200015 min - Ep 138
138.Episode 138
20-03-200015 min - Ep 139
139.Episode 139
21-03-200015 min - Ep 140
140.Episode 140
22-03-200015 min - Ep 141
141.Episode 141
23-03-200015 min - Ep 142
142.Episode 142
24-03-200015 min - Ep 143
143.Episode 143
25-03-200015 min - Ep 144
144.Episode 144
27-03-200015 min - Ep 145
145.Episode 145
28-03-200015 min - Ep 146
146.Episode 146
29-03-200015 min - Ep 147
147.Episode 147
30-03-200015 min - Ep 148
148.Episode 148
31-03-200015 min - Ep 149
149.Episode 149
01-04-200015 min
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