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Carnation

2011-10-03 · 15 min / episode · ★ 8.2

Drama

Carnation is a Japanese television drama that aired in the Asadora slot on NHK from 3 October 2011 to 31 March 2012. It is the 85th Asadora. It is based on the life of the fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of the internationally famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino.

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Production companies
NHK, NHK Osaka
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Mari NatsukiMari NatsukiItoko Ohara (older)
Machiko OnoMachiko OnoItoko Ohara
Akari NinomiyaItoko Ohara (child)
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaNatsu Yoshida
Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada
Yumi AsoYumi AsoChiyo Ohara
Masahiro KomotoMasahiro KomotoEisaku Kinomoto
Takamasa SugaTakamasa SugaTaizo Yasuoka
Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo ToakeSadako Matsuzaka
Kaoru KobayashiKaoru KobayashiZensaku Ohara
Hiroyuki OnoueHiroyuki OnoueKansuke Yasuoka
Mari HamadaMari HamadaTamae Yasuoka
Yūko GenkakuYūko GenkakuMasako
Miyu YagyuMiyu YagyuShizuko Ohara

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