Asuka
4.5
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Oct 4, 1999
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Oct 5, 1999
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Oct 6, 1999
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S1 · E4 · Oct 7, 1999
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S1 · E5 · Oct 8, 1999
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S1 · E6 · Oct 9, 1999
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S1 · E7 · Oct 11, 1999
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S1 · E8 · Oct 12, 1999
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S1 · E9 · Oct 13, 1999
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S1 · E10 · Oct 14, 1999
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S1 · E11 · Oct 15, 1999
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S1 · E13 · Oct 18, 1999
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S1 · E14 · Oct 19, 1999
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S1 · E19 · Oct 25, 1999
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S1 · E20 · Oct 26, 1999
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S1 · E21 · Oct 27, 1999
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S1 · E22 · Oct 28, 1999
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S1 · E23 · Oct 29, 1999
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S1 · E24 · Oct 30, 1999
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S1 · E32 · Nov 9, 1999
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S1 · E33 · Nov 10, 1999
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S1 · E34 · Nov 11, 1999
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S1 · E35 · Nov 12, 1999
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S1 · E36 · Nov 13, 1999
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S1 · E38 · Nov 16, 1999
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S1 · E39 · Nov 17, 1999
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S1 · E41 · Nov 19, 1999
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S1 · E51 · Dec 1, 1999
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S1 · E56 · Dec 7, 1999
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S1 · E57 · Dec 8, 1999
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S1 · E58 · Dec 9, 1999
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S1 · E59 · Dec 10, 1999
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S1 · E60 · Dec 11, 1999
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S1 · E61 · Dec 13, 1999
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S1 · E62 · Dec 14, 1999
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S1 · E63 · Dec 15, 1999
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S1 · E64 · Dec 16, 1999
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S1 · E65 · Dec 17, 1999
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S1 · E66 · Dec 18, 1999
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S1 · E67 · Dec 20, 1999
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S1 · E68 · Dec 21, 1999
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S1 · E69 · Dec 22, 1999
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S1 · E71 · Dec 24, 1999
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S1 · E72 · Dec 25, 1999
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S1 · E73 · Jan 4, 2000
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S1 · E77 · Jan 8, 2000
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S1 · E78 · Jan 10, 2000
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S1 · E79 · Jan 11, 2000
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S1 · E86 · Jan 19, 2000
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S1 · E87 · Jan 20, 2000
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S1 · E88 · Jan 21, 2000
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S1 · E128 · Mar 8, 2000
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S1 · E129 · Mar 9, 2000
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S1 · E130 · Mar 10, 2000
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S1 · E131 · Mar 11, 2000
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S1 · E133 · Mar 14, 2000
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S1 · E134 · Mar 15, 2000
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S1 · E135 · Mar 16, 2000
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S1 · E137 · Mar 18, 2000
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S1 · E144 · Mar 27, 2000
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S1 · E145 · Mar 28, 2000
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S1 · E146 · Mar 29, 2000
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S1 · E148 · Mar 31, 2000
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S1 · E149 · Apr 1, 2000
Episode 149 Episode 149
149 episodes in Season 1
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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
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Yuko Takeuchi
速田（宮本）あすか
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Tomio Umezawa
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Naohito Fujiki
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Hitomi Satou
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Yûko Natori
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Ineko Arima
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Teruteru Kazoku
Michiru Oshima Composer
Total runtime 37h 15m · Episode length 15 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
October 4, 1999
Final episode
March 17, 2012
Status
Ended
Network
NHK G
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
15 min
Total runtime
37h 15m
Original language
Japanese
Production
NHK
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
あすか
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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