Asuka

Asuka — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 4, 1999
• Runtime
• 15 min
• TMDB score
• 8

Asuka — 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