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  • Asuka (1999–2000)
  • TV Series | 15 min | Drama
Asuka (1999–2000)
TV Series | 15 min | Drama

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 ...See moreThe 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. See less
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Satoshi Suzuki (teleplay)
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Updated Oct 4, 1999

Release date (First episode)
Oct 4, 1999 (Japan)

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Cast

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51 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Misako Konno
Kyoko Miyamoto Kyoko Miyamoto   See fewer
128
Hiroshi Fujioka
Rokutaro Miyamoto Rokutaro Miyamoto   See fewer
127
Yûko Takeuchi
Asuka Miyamoto Asuka Miyamoto   See fewer
117
Gannosuke Ashiya
Ganjiro Fujiyoshi Ganjiro Fujiyoshi   See fewer
106
Hitomi Satô
Mai Ayase Mai Ayase   See fewer
103
Charu Inoue
Tetsuji Kiyokawa Tetsuji Kiyokawa   See fewer
101
Yûko Natori
Hiroko Ayase Hiroko Ayase   See fewer
99
Hideya Kunita
Tomekichi Enomoto Tomekichi Enomoto   See fewer
94
Shinichi Fukumoto
Jun Tsurumi Jun Tsurumi   See fewer
90
Katsunori Uchiba
Takeharu Hattori Takeharu Hattori   See fewer
85
Naohito Fujiki
Shunsaku Hayata Shunsaku Hayata   See fewer
80
Tomio Umezawa
Tamajiro Fujiyoshi Tamajiro Fujiyoshi   See fewer
74
Chizuru Azuma
Kiku Terashima Kiku Terashima   See fewer
65
Miho Enokizono
Asuka Miyamoto (young) / Itsuka Hayata Asuka Miyamoto (young) / Itsuka Hayata   See fewer
58
Yuriko Mishima
Yoshimi Imamura Yoshimi Imamura   See fewer
50
Shôji Murakami
Seiichi Imamura Seiichi Imamura   See fewer
45
Atsuko Mita
Michiyo Imamura Michiyo Imamura   See fewer
43
Yuria Sugimoto
Ai Fujiyoshi / Mai Ayase (young) Ai Fujiyoshi / Mai Ayase (young)   See fewer
39
Ineko Arima
Shino Fujiyoshi / Narration Shino Fujiyoshi / Narration   See fewer
34
Gorô Tsuyuno
Keigetsu Keigetsu   See fewer
29
Ryûnosuke Kaneda
Tahei Matsuzaka / Taheibei Matsuzaka Tahei Matsuzaka / Taheibei Matsuzaka   See fewer
28
'Let's Go' Chôsaku
Shojikiya Shojikiya   See fewer
28
Takato Gohô
Master Shiozaki Master Shiozaki   See fewer
26
Tadaichi Kitami
Hiromatsu Matsumoto Hiromatsu Matsumoto   See fewer
25
Tadao Sawamoto
Mishido Mishido   See fewer
22
Hideto Seki
Shigetsu Irotoki Shigetsu Irotoki   See fewer
21
Yukikazu Kanô
Saburota Matsuzaka Saburota Matsuzaka   See fewer
19
Maki Hironaka
Yoshiko Yoshiko   See fewer
18
Mitsuru Momoyama
Chieko Gosho Chieko Gosho   See fewer
14
Mr. Okure
Kuwata Kuwata   See fewer
13
Toshio Kakei
Hideaki Hidaka Hideaki Hidaka   See fewer
13
12
12
Yôsuke Asari
Shunsaku Hayata (young) Shunsaku Hayata (young)   See fewer
12
Shinichiro Ishino
Sanpei (young) Sanpei (young)   See fewer
11
Taiki Nakamura
Batayan (young) Batayan (young)   See fewer
11
Narimi Arimori
Yoko Segawa Yoko Segawa   See fewer
10
Ichirô Mikami
Shigeta Shigeta   See fewer
9
Yûma Kusakawa
Nakanishi Nakanishi   See fewer
9
Atsushi Yamanishi
Koshisakabe Koshisakabe   See fewer
9
9
Rumi Ohyama
Hitomi Hitomi   See fewer
9
Brian Hulse
Michael Brown Michael Brown   See fewer
8
Senri Ôe
Yamagiwa Yamagiwa   See fewer
7
Hiromi Ichida
Sawako Tamaki Sawako Tamaki   See fewer
7
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Baatayan Baatayan   See fewer
4
4
4
Junko Iijima
Nurse Nakagawa Nurse Nakagawa   See fewer
3
Atsuo Omote
Keisuke Hayata Keisuke Hayata   See fewer
2
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