About this season
This drama is the tale of one high spirited, strong-willed young woman and her struggle to fulfill her lifelong ambition of becoming a carpenter and building homes. The story takes place from the later part of the Showa era to present day Heisei rule. The heroine of the story, Kawashima Urara, lost her father at the tender age of seven and this drama depicts her life as she grows from a young school girl, through puberty and adolescence and on into her adult years as an independent woman who owns her own carpentry business. As Urara grows into a beautiful and strong woman and a talented carpenter, her family around her goes through many difficult and trying times. This story of becoming an independent businesswoman in the male-dominated world of carpentry accurately reflects the lives and struggles of the young women in present day Japan who are trying to make a career for themselves in addition to balancing the demands of family obligations, friends, and lovers.
Episodes (156)
1. Episode 1
Aired 6 April 1998 • 15 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 7 April 1998 • 15 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 8 April 1998 • 15 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 9 April 1998 • 15 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 10 April 1998 • 15 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 11 April 1998 • 15 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 13 April 1998 • 15 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 14 April 1998 • 15 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 April 1998 • 15 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 April 1998 • 15 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 17 April 1998 • 15 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 18 April 1998 • 15 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 20 April 1998 • 15 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 21 April 1998 • 15 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 22 April 1998 • 15 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 23 April 1998 • 15 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 24 April 1998 • 15 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 25 April 1998 • 15 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 27 April 1998 • 15 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 28 April 1998 • 15 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 29 April 1998 • 15 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 30 April 1998 • 15 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 1 May 1998 • 15 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 2 May 1998 • 15 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 4 May 1998 • 15 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 5 May 1998 • 15 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 6 May 1998 • 15 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 7 May 1998 • 15 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 8 May 1998 • 15 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 9 May 1998 • 15 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 11 May 1998 • 15 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 12 May 1998 • 15 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 13 May 1998 • 15 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 14 May 1998 • 15 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 15 May 1998 • 15 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 16 May 1998 • 15 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 18 May 1998 • 15 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 19 May 1998 • 15 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 20 May 1998 • 15 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 21 May 1998 • 15 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 22 May 1998 • 15 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 23 May 1998 • 15 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 25 May 1998 • 15 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 26 May 1998 • 15 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 27 May 1998 • 15 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 28 May 1998 • 15 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 29 May 1998 • 15 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 30 May 1998 • 15 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 1 June 1998 • 15 min
50. Episode 50
Aired 2 June 1998 • 15 min
51. Episode 51
Aired 3 June 1998 • 15 min
52. Episode 52
Aired 4 June 1998 • 15 min
53. Episode 53
Aired 5 June 1998 • 15 min
54. Episode 54
Aired 6 June 1998 • 15 min
55. Episode 55
Aired 8 June 1998 • 15 min
56. Episode 56
Aired 9 June 1998 • 15 min
57. Episode 57
Aired 10 June 1998 • 15 min
58. Episode 58
Aired 11 June 1998 • 15 min
59. Episode 59
Aired 12 June 1998 • 15 min
60. Episode 60
Aired 13 June 1998 • 15 min
61. Episode 61
Aired 15 June 1998 • 15 min
62. Episode 62
Aired 16 June 1998 • 15 min
63. Episode 63
Aired 17 June 1998 • 15 min
64. Episode 64
Aired 18 June 1998 • 15 min
65. Episode 65
Aired 19 June 1998 • 15 min
66. Episode 66
Aired 20 June 1998 • 15 min
67. Episode 67
Aired 22 June 1998 • 15 min
68. Episode 68
Aired 23 June 1998 • 15 min
69. Episode 69
Aired 24 June 1998 • 15 min
70. Episode 70
Aired 25 June 1998 • 15 min
71. Episode 71
Aired 26 June 1998 • 15 min
72. Episode 72
Aired 27 June 1998 • 15 min
73. Episode 73
Aired 29 June 1998 • 15 min
74. Episode 74
Aired 30 June 1998 • 15 min
75. Episode 75
Aired 1 July 1998 • 15 min
76. Episode 76
Aired 2 July 1998 • 15 min
77. Episode 77
Aired 3 July 1998 • 15 min
78. Episode 78
Aired 4 July 1998 • 15 min
79. Episode 79
Aired 6 July 1998 • 15 min
80. Episode 80
Aired 7 July 1998 • 15 min
81. Episode 81
Aired 8 July 1998 • 15 min
82. Episode 82
Aired 9 July 1998 • 15 min
83. Episode 83
Aired 10 July 1998 • 15 min
84. Episode 84
Aired 11 July 1998 • 15 min
85. Episode 85
Aired 13 July 1998 • 15 min
86. Episode 86
Aired 14 July 1998 • 15 min
87. Episode 87
Aired 15 July 1998 • 15 min
88. Episode 88
Aired 16 July 1998 • 15 min
89. Episode 89
Aired 17 July 1998 • 15 min
90. Episode 90
Aired 18 July 1998 • 15 min
91. Episode 91
Aired 20 July 1998 • 15 min
92. Episode 92
Aired 21 July 1998 • 15 min
93. Episode 93
Aired 22 July 1998 • 15 min
94. Episode 94
Aired 23 July 1998 • 15 min
95. Episode 95
Aired 24 July 1998 • 15 min
96. Episode 96
Aired 25 July 1998 • 15 min
97. Episode 97
Aired 27 July 1998 • 15 min
98. Episode 98
Aired 28 July 1998 • 15 min
99. Episode 99
Aired 29 July 1998 • 15 min
100. Episode 100
Aired 30 July 1998 • 15 min
101. Episode 101
Aired 31 July 1998 • 15 min
102. Episode 102
Aired 1 August 1998 • 15 min
103. Episode 103
Aired 3 August 1998 • 15 min
104. Episode 104
Aired 4 August 1998 • 15 min
105. Episode 105
Aired 5 August 1998 • 15 min
106. Episode 106
Aired 6 August 1998 • 15 min
107. Episode 107
Aired 7 August 1998 • 15 min
108. Episode 108
Aired 8 August 1998 • 15 min
109. Episode 109
Aired 10 August 1998 • 15 min
110. Episode 110
Aired 11 August 1998 • 15 min
111. Episode 111
Aired 12 August 1998 • 15 min
112. Episode 112
Aired 13 August 1998 • 15 min
113. Episode 113
Aired 14 August 1998 • 15 min
114. Episode 114
Aired 15 August 1998 • 15 min
115. Episode 115
Aired 17 August 1998 • 15 min
116. Episode 116
Aired 18 August 1998 • 15 min
117. Episode 117
Aired 19 August 1998 • 15 min
118. Episode 118
Aired 20 August 1998 • 15 min
119. Episode 119
Aired 21 August 1998 • 15 min
120. Episode 120
Aired 22 August 1998 • 15 min
121. Episode 121
Aired 24 August 1998 • 15 min
122. Episode 122
Aired 25 August 1998 • 15 min
123. Episode 123
Aired 26 August 1998 • 15 min
124. Episode 124
Aired 27 August 1998 • 15 min
125. Episode 125
Aired 28 August 1998 • 15 min
126. Episode 126
Aired 29 August 1998 • 15 min
127. Episode 127
Aired 31 August 1998 • 15 min
128. Episode 128
Aired 1 September 1998 • 15 min
129. Episode 129
Aired 2 September 1998 • 15 min
130. Episode 130
Aired 3 September 1998 • 15 min
131. Episode 131
Aired 4 September 1998 • 15 min
132. Episode 132
Aired 5 September 1998 • 15 min
133. Episode 133
Aired 7 September 1998 • 15 min
134. Episode 134
Aired 8 September 1998 • 15 min
135. Episode 135
Aired 9 September 1998 • 15 min
136. Episode 136
Aired 10 September 1998 • 15 min
137. Episode 137
Aired 11 September 1998 • 15 min
138. Episode 138
Aired 12 September 1998 • 15 min
139. Episode 139
Aired 14 September 1998 • 15 min
140. Episode 140
Aired 15 September 1998 • 15 min
141. Episode 141
Aired 16 September 1998 • 15 min
142. Episode 142
Aired 17 September 1998 • 15 min
143. Episode 143
Aired 18 September 1998 • 15 min
144. Episode 144
Aired 19 September 1998 • 15 min
145. Episode 145
Aired 21 September 1998 • 15 min
146. Episode 146
Aired 22 September 1998 • 15 min
147. Episode 147
Aired 23 September 1998 • 15 min
148. Episode 148
Aired 24 September 1998 • 15 min
149. Episode 149
Aired 25 September 1998 • 15 min
150. Episode 150
Aired 26 September 1998 • 15 min
151. Episode 151
Aired 28 September 1998 • 15 min
152. Episode 152
Aired 29 September 1998 • 15 min
153. Episode 153
Aired 30 September 1998 • 15 min
154. Episode 154
Aired 1 October 1998 • 15 min
155. Episode 155
Aired 2 October 1998 • 15 min
156. Episode 156
Aired 3 October 1998 • 15 min