The 61st NHK Asadora Drama is Asuka.
Set in Kyoto in the home of a traditional Japanese candymaker, Asuka is the story of one young girl's dream to one day walk in her father's shoes and become a top candymaker 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 candymaker 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 candymaking and the tea ceremony in Kyoto, and beautiful scenery and settings in Kyoto and the surrounding areas. |
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Takeuchi Yuko
Konno Misako
Ashiya Gannosuke
Natori Yuko
Sato Hitomi
Fujiki Naohito
