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Asuka (1999)
1 season
Genres: 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 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.
- Yuko Takeuchi as 速田（宮本）あすか
- Tomio Umezawa as 藤吉玉治郎
- Naohito Fujiki as 速田俊作
- Hitomi Sato as 藤吉（綾瀬）舞
- Yūko Natori as 藤吉（綾瀬）ひろこ
- Ineko Arima as 藤吉志乃
- Gannosuke Ashiya as 藤吉巌治郎
- Mr. Okure as Kuwata