Asuka

Name: Asuka
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-10-04
Cast: Yuko Takeuchi, Tomio Umezawa, Naohito Fujiki, Hitomi Sato, Yūko Natori

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Asuka

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Original: あすか (1999-2000)

TMDB 8

Year: 1999-2000

Language: Japanese

Watch Asuka (1999) online in Full HD on HDZone. A series spanning Drama, starring Yuko Takeuchi, Tomio Umezawa, Naohito Fujiki. Rated 8. Press play to stream instantly with your choice of voiceover — HDZone remembers exactly where you stopped and the translation you picked, on every device.

Storyline

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.