Season 1 • Episode 150
LatestUno Meiko is the daughter of parents who run a western style restaurant in Tokyo. She marries and moves to Osaka with her husband. Meiko experiences cultural differences between Tokyo and Osaka, as she lives as a mother and wife in Osaka.
Production
Meticulous Taisho-era kitchens you'll want to time-travel into.
Writing
Osaka-Tokyo rivalry played for warmth, not cheap laughs.
Costume
Anne Watanabe's evolving wardrobe tracks her character's growth.
Anne Watanabe
Meiko Uno
Masahiro Higashide
Nishikado Yutaro
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Shizu Nishikado
Taizo Harada
Daigo Uno
Naomi Zaizen
Iku Uno
Mitsuki Takahata
Noriko Nishikado
Hana Toyoshima
Meiko Uno (as child)
Masato Wada
Izumi Genta
Midoriko Kimura
Kazue Nishikado
Kaoru Okunuki
Miyamoto-Sensei
Aki Maeda
Horinohata Sakurako
Tsuyoshi Muro
Takemoto Yuzo
Daigo Nishihata
Nishikado Katsuo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Asadora morning dramas are Japan's decades-long tradition of feeding the nation optimism before work—this one specifically boosted Osaka tourism.
Anne Watanabe learned professional cooking for the role; the restaurant set became a real training ground for cast meals.
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