Details
Title (kana): 澪つくし
Title (English): Mio-Tsukushi
Also known as: The Channel Marker / The Calm Amid the Storm
Episodes: 162 x 15 mins
Sub-genre: Asadora drama, human drama
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 1985-Apr-01 to 1985-Oct-05
Viewership ratings: Ep1=37.1, High=55.3, Avg=44.3
Synopsis
The 34th NHK Asadora drama is Mio-Tsukushi. Locations include Choshi-shi, Chiba. The courageous and steadfast heroine of this popular serial drama, set in a port city in 1920s Japan, defies tradition to marry the man she loves. When he is lost at sea, she becomes the support of her family and others.
Cast
Sawaguchi Yasuko as heroine (age 19)
Sakurada Junko (桜田淳子)
Kawano Taro (川野太郎)
Tsugawa Masahiko
Kaga Mariko
Akashiya Sanma
Shibata Kyohei (柴田恭兵)
Kusabue Mitsuko
Mitamura Kenji
Production Credits
Original writing: James Miki
