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Sakura

Sakura

20021 Season156 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28 of 2002. The series totalled 156 episodes. It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle-school students. The show, lasting only 15 minutes long, is on every morning except Sunday, every week. Sakura first comes to Japan living with her grandparents; later, she moves because she has to teach English to the Japanese students. There she learns many valuable lessons and makes new friends.

Created by Kumiko Tabuchi
Written by Kumiko Tabuchi
NetworksNHK

Top Cast

Miyoko Asada

Miyoko Asada

Ken Teraizumi

Ken Teraizumi

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Kanako Numata

H

Hiromi Ōta

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Mami Kumagai

Mami Kumagai

Mayumi Ono

Mayumi Ono

Themes & Keywords

asadora

About Sakura

Sakura is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of asadora. Created by Kumiko Tabuchi, it stars Miyoko Asada, Ken Teraizumi, Masami Nagasawa. Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28 of 2002. The series totalled 156 episodes. It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle-school students. The show, lasting only 15 minutes long, is on every morning except Sunday, every week. Sakura first comes to Japan living with her grandparents; later, she moves because she has to teach English to the Japanese students. There she learns many valuable lessons and makes new friends.

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