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Asuka 1999 (Japan)

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Asuka 1999 (Japan), also known as Sweet Ambition , is Japan drama premiere on Oct 4, 1999 on NHK

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Drama: Asuka 1999 (Japan)
Romaji: Sweet Ambition ,
Japanese: あすか
Country: Japan
Episodes: 149
Release Date: Oct 4, 1999 - Apr 1, 2000
Network: NHK
Duration: 15 min.
Genres: Drama, Life, Business, Food

Plot Synopsis by DramaWiki Staff ©

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 candy making and the tea ceremony in Kyoto, and beautiful scenery and settings in Kyoto and the surrounding areas

Cast

Main Role

Takeuchi Yuko
Miyamoto Asuka

Support Role

Natori Yuko
Ayase Hiroko [Mai's mother]
Azuma Chizuru
Terashima Kiku
Umezawa Tomio
Fujiyoshi Tamajiro [Kyoko's older brother]
Sato Hitomi
Ayase Mai [Asuka's cousin]
Fujiki Naohito
Professor Hayata Shunsaku [Asuka's childhood friend]
Ashiya Gannosuke
Fujiyoshi Ganjiro [Kyoko's father]

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