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.
Cast
Yuko Takeuchi
速田（宮本）あすか
Tomio Umezawa
藤吉玉治郎
Naohito Fujiki
速田俊作
Hitomi Sato
藤吉（綾瀬）舞
Yūko Natori
藤吉（綾瀬）ひろこ
Ineko Arima
藤吉志乃
Gannosuke Ashiya
藤吉巌治郎
Mr. Okure
Kuwata
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Oct 4, 1999
E2Episode 2
Oct 5, 1999
E3Episode 3
Oct 6, 1999
E4Episode 4
Oct 7, 1999
E5Episode 5
Oct 8, 1999
E6Episode 6
Oct 9, 1999
E7Episode 7
Oct 11, 1999
E8Episode 8
Oct 12, 1999
E9Episode 9
Oct 13, 1999
E10Episode 10
Oct 14, 1999
E11Episode 11
Oct 15, 1999
E12Episode 12
Oct 16, 1999
E13Episode 13
Oct 18, 1999
E14Episode 14
Oct 19, 1999
E15Episode 15
Oct 20, 1999
E16Episode 16
Oct 21, 1999
E17Episode 17
Oct 22, 1999
E18Episode 18
Oct 23, 1999
E19Episode 19
Oct 25, 1999
E20Episode 20
Oct 26, 1999
E21Episode 21
Oct 27, 1999
E22Episode 22
Oct 28, 1999
E23Episode 23
Oct 29, 1999
E24Episode 24
Oct 30, 1999
E25Episode 25
Nov 1, 1999
E26Episode 26
Nov 2, 1999
E27Episode 27
Nov 3, 1999
E28Episode 28
Nov 4, 1999
E29Episode 29
Nov 5, 1999
E30Episode 30
Nov 6, 1999
E31Episode 31
Nov 8, 1999
E32Episode 32
Nov 9, 1999
E33Episode 33
Nov 10, 1999
E34Episode 34
Nov 11, 1999
E35Episode 35
Nov 12, 1999
E36Episode 36
Nov 13, 1999
E37Episode 37
Nov 15, 1999
E38Episode 38
Nov 16, 1999
E39Episode 39
Nov 17, 1999
E40Episode 40
Nov 18, 1999
E41Episode 41
Nov 19, 1999
E42Episode 42
Nov 20, 1999
E43Episode 43
Nov 22, 1999
E44Episode 44
Nov 23, 1999
E45Episode 45
Nov 24, 1999
E46Episode 46
Nov 25, 1999
E47Episode 47
Nov 26, 1999
E48Episode 48
Nov 27, 1999
E49Episode 49
Nov 29, 1999
E50Episode 50
Nov 30, 1999
E51Episode 51
Dec 1, 1999
E52Episode 52
Dec 2, 1999
E53Episode 53
Dec 3, 1999
E54Episode 54
Dec 4, 1999
E55Episode 55
Dec 6, 1999
E56Episode 56
Dec 7, 1999
E57Episode 57
Dec 8, 1999
E58Episode 58
Dec 9, 1999
E59Episode 59
Dec 10, 1999
E60Episode 60
Dec 11, 1999
E61Episode 61
Dec 13, 1999
E62Episode 62
Dec 14, 1999
E63Episode 63
Dec 15, 1999
E64Episode 64
Dec 16, 1999
E65Episode 65
Dec 17, 1999
E66Episode 66
Dec 18, 1999
E67Episode 67
Dec 20, 1999
E68Episode 68
Dec 21, 1999
E69Episode 69
Dec 22, 1999
E70Episode 70
Dec 23, 1999
E71Episode 71
Dec 24, 1999
E72Episode 72
Dec 25, 1999
E73Episode 73
Jan 4, 2000
E74Episode 74
Jan 5, 2000
E75Episode 75
Jan 6, 2000
E76Episode 76
Jan 7, 2000
E77Episode 77
Jan 8, 2000
E78Episode 78
Jan 10, 2000
E79Episode 79
Jan 11, 2000
E80Episode 80
Jan 12, 2000
E81Episode 81
Jan 13, 2000
E82Episode 82
Jan 14, 2000
E83Episode 83
Jan 15, 2000
E84Episode 84
Jan 17, 2000
E85Episode 85
Jan 18, 2000
E86Episode 86
Jan 19, 2000
E87Episode 87
Jan 20, 2000
E88Episode 88
Jan 21, 2000
E89Episode 89
Jan 22, 2000
E90Episode 90
Jan 24, 2000
E91Episode 91
Jan 25, 2000
E92Episode 92
Jan 26, 2000
E93Episode 93
Jan 27, 2000
E94Episode 94
Jan 28, 2000
E95Episode 95
Jan 29, 2000
E96Episode 96
Jan 31, 2000
E97Episode 97
Feb 1, 2000
E98Episode 98
Feb 2, 2000
E99Episode 99
Feb 3, 2000
E100Episode 100
Feb 4, 2000
E101Episode 101
Feb 5, 2000
E102Episode 102
Feb 7, 2000
E103Episode 103
Feb 8, 2000
E104Episode 104
Feb 9, 2000
E105Episode 105
Feb 10, 2000
E106Episode 106
Feb 11, 2000
E107Episode 107
Feb 12, 2000
E108Episode 108
Feb 14, 2000
E109Episode 109
Feb 15, 2000
E110Episode 110
Feb 16, 2000
E111Episode 111
Feb 17, 2000
E112Episode 112
Feb 18, 2000
E113Episode 113
Feb 19, 2000
E114Episode 114
Feb 21, 2000
E115Episode 115
Feb 22, 2000
E116Episode 116
Feb 23, 2000
E117Episode 117
Feb 24, 2000
E118Episode 118
Feb 25, 2000
E119Episode 119
Feb 26, 2000
E120Episode 120
Feb 28, 2000
E121Episode 121
Feb 29, 2000
E122Episode 122
Mar 1, 2000
E123Episode 123
Mar 2, 2000
E124Episode 124
Mar 3, 2000
E125Episode 125
Mar 4, 2000
E126Episode 126
Mar 6, 2000
E127Episode 127
Mar 7, 2000
E128Episode 128
Mar 8, 2000
E129Episode 129
Mar 9, 2000
E130Episode 130
Mar 10, 2000
E131Episode 131
Mar 11, 2000
E132Episode 132
Mar 13, 2000
E133Episode 133
Mar 14, 2000
E134Episode 134
Mar 15, 2000
E135Episode 135
Mar 16, 2000
E136Episode 136
Mar 17, 2000
E137Episode 137
Mar 18, 2000
E138Episode 138
Mar 20, 2000
E139Episode 139
Mar 21, 2000
E140Episode 140
Mar 22, 2000
E141Episode 141
Mar 23, 2000
E142Episode 142
Mar 24, 2000
E143Episode 143
Mar 25, 2000
E144Episode 144
Mar 27, 2000
E145Episode 145
Mar 28, 2000
E146Episode 146
Mar 29, 2000
E147Episode 147
Mar 30, 2000
E148Episode 148
Mar 31, 2000
E149Episode 149
Apr 1, 2000
Storyline
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.
