Details
Title: ほんまもん
Title (romaji): Honmamon
Also known as: She's the Real Thing
Episodes: 151 (15 mins. each)
Genre: Asadora drama, family drama
Air time: Monday thru Saturday at 8:15am
Viewership ratings: Ep1=23.1, High=25.1, Avg=22.6
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 2001-Oct-1 to 2002-Mar-30
Series Synopsis
The 65th NHK Asadora Drama is Honmamon. Locations include Motomiya, Wakayama, Osaka and Kyoto. Yamanaka Konoha is an 18-year-old girl born in the Kumano area of Wakayama prefecture deep in the country. The family makes its living in forestry but barely gets by. Konoha's mother, Senri, is an instructor of Kumano Kodo (ancient arts and practices of living in the Kumano area) who teaches traditional farming techniques and tells historical lore to visitors. The father, Ichiro, whose family had forested the hills for generations, has a secret ambition to start his own restaurant in Osaka. Konoha grew up in the deep forests of the hills and was trained by her grandfather, Sadamichi. He is an itinerant priest and teaches Konoha ranger skills and various forms of the art of meditation like praying while standing underneath a waterfall. Konoha, who is a senior in high school, is wondering what to do with her life. The story circulates around food. Konoha's grandmother, Fuji, passes away one day. As her last meal, Ichiro makes her chagayu (rice gruel made with Japanese tea), which she eats with an expression of happiness. On witnessing this, Konoha decides to study to become a cook with the belief that "good food can make people happy." Konoha has an inbred talent for tasting good food, which was passed down from her father. When her father decided to leave Kumano for Osaka to start up his own restaurant, Konoha decides to go with him. They leave together, Konoha to study from the basics the arts of cooking and Ichiro to fulfill his dream and become the owner of his own restaurant. ---groink
Cast
Ikewaki Chizuru as Yamanaka Konoha (heroine, age 19)
Fubuki Jun as Yamanaka Senri (Konoha's mother)
Nezu Jinpachi as Yamanaka Ichiro (Konoha's father)
Sato Kei as Yamanaka Sadamichi (Konoha's grandfather)
Kobayashi Chitose (尿林心登勢) as Yamanaka Fuji
Nogiwa Yoko
Katsura Sanshi (桂三枿)
Miyagawa Daisuke (宮巿大助)
Miyagawa Hanako (宮巿花孿)
Kaito Ken as Konoha's boyfriend
Nagasawa Toshiya
Kobayashi Sachiko as Konoha's aunt
Aso Yumi
Fuwa Mansaku
Kurenai Manko
Nagai Risa
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Nishiogi Yumie
Music: Senju Akira
