Asuka (1999)
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.
Asuka: Season 1 - 100 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
October 4, 1999
1x2 - Episode 2
October 5, 1999
1x3 - Episode 3
October 6, 1999
1x4 - Episode 4
October 7, 1999
1x5 - Episode 5
October 8, 1999
1x6 - Episode 6
October 9, 1999
1x7 - Episode 7
October 11, 1999
1x8 - Episode 8
October 12, 1999
1x9 - Episode 9
October 13, 1999
1x10 - Episode 10
October 14, 1999
1x11 - Episode 11
October 15, 1999
1x12 - Episode 12
October 16, 1999
1x13 - Episode 13
October 18, 1999
1x14 - Episode 14
October 19, 1999
1x15 - Episode 15
October 20, 1999
1x16 - Episode 16
October 21, 1999
1x17 - Episode 17
October 22, 1999
1x18 - Episode 18
October 23, 1999
1x19 - Episode 19
October 25, 1999
1x20 - Episode 20
October 26, 1999
1x21 - Episode 21
October 27, 1999
1x22 - Episode 22
October 28, 1999
1x23 - Episode 23
October 29, 1999
1x24 - Episode 24
October 30, 1999
1x25 - Episode 25
November 1, 1999
1x26 - Episode 26
November 2, 1999
1x27 - Episode 27
November 3, 1999
1x28 - Episode 28
November 4, 1999
1x29 - Episode 29
November 5, 1999
1x30 - Episode 30
November 6, 1999
1x31 - Episode 31
November 8, 1999
1x32 - Episode 32
November 9, 1999
1x33 - Episode 33
November 10, 1999
1x34 - Episode 34
November 11, 1999
1x35 - Episode 35
November 12, 1999
1x36 - Episode 36
November 13, 1999
1x37 - Episode 37
November 15, 1999
1x38 - Episode 38
November 16, 1999
1x39 - Episode 39
November 17, 1999
1x40 - Episode 40
November 18, 1999
1x41 - Episode 41
November 19, 1999
1x42 - Episode 42
November 20, 1999
1x43 - Episode 43
November 22, 1999
1x44 - Episode 44
November 23, 1999
1x45 - Episode 45
November 24, 1999
1x46 - Episode 46
November 25, 1999
1x47 - Episode 47
November 26, 1999
1x48 - Episode 48
November 27, 1999
1x49 - Episode 49
November 29, 1999
1x50 - Episode 50
November 30, 1999
1x51 - Episode 51
December 1, 1999
1x52 - Episode 52
December 2, 1999
1x53 - Episode 53
December 3, 1999
1x54 - Episode 54
December 4, 1999
1x55 - Episode 55
December 6, 1999
1x56 - Episode 56
December 7, 1999
1x57 - Episode 57
December 8, 1999
1x58 - Episode 58
December 9, 1999
1x59 - Episode 59
December 10, 1999
1x60 - Episode 60
December 11, 1999
1x61 - Episode 61
December 13, 1999
1x62 - Episode 62
December 14, 1999
1x63 - Episode 63
December 15, 1999
1x64 - Episode 64
December 16, 1999
1x65 - Episode 65
December 17, 1999
1x66 - Episode 66
December 18, 1999
1x67 - Episode 67
December 20, 1999
1x68 - Episode 68
December 21, 1999
1x69 - Episode 69
December 22, 1999
1x70 - Episode 70
December 23, 1999
1x71 - Episode 71
December 24, 1999
1x72 - Episode 72
December 25, 1999
1x73 - Episode 73
January 4, 2000
1x74 - Episode 74
January 5, 2000
1x75 - Episode 75
January 6, 2000
1x76 - Episode 76
January 7, 2000
1x77 - Episode 77
January 8, 2000
1x78 - Episode 78
January 10, 2000
1x79 - Episode 79
January 11, 2000
1x80 - Episode 80
January 12, 2000
1x81 - Episode 81
January 13, 2000
1x82 - Episode 82
January 14, 2000
1x83 - Episode 83
January 15, 2000
1x84 - Episode 84
January 17, 2000
1x85 - Episode 85
January 18, 2000
1x86 - Episode 86
January 19, 2000
1x87 - Episode 87
January 20, 2000
1x88 - Episode 88
January 21, 2000
1x89 - Episode 89
January 22, 2000
1x90 - Episode 90
January 24, 2000
1x91 - Episode 91
January 25, 2000
1x92 - Episode 92
January 26, 2000
1x93 - Episode 93
January 27, 2000
1x94 - Episode 94
January 28, 2000
1x95 - Episode 95
January 29, 2000
1x96 - Episode 96
January 31, 2000
1x97 - Episode 97
February 1, 2000
1x98 - Episode 98
February 2, 2000
1x99 - Episode 99
February 3, 2000
1x100 - Episode 100
February 4, 2000
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