About this season
The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in the era around the Second World War. When the story opens in 1928, the heroine, Sakurako, is a very active seven-year-old girl. Indeed, even in the first episode she exhibits her confidence and enthusiasm. But above all else, Sakurako is interested in becoming a jazz pianist, and music features extensively in the plot.
Episodes (156)
1. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 4 March 2006 • 15 min
2. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 4 April 2006 • 15 min
3. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 5 April 2006 • 15 min
4. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 6 April 2006 • 15 min
5. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 7 April 2006 • 15 min
6. Dad's Marriage Meeting
Aired 8 April 2006 • 15 min
7. The Piano Arrived
Aired 10 April 2006 • 15 min
8. The Piano Arrived
Aired 11 April 2006 • 15 min
9. The Piano Arrived
Aired 12 April 2006 • 15 min
10. The Piano Arrived
Aired 13 April 2006 • 15 min
11. The Piano Arrived
Aired 14 April 2006 • 15 min
12. The Piano Arrived
Aired 15 April 2006 • 15 min
13. Prelude to Love
Aired 17 April 2006 • 15 min
14. Prelude to Love
Aired 18 April 2006 • 15 min
15. Prelude to Love
Aired 19 April 2006 • 15 min
16. Prelude to Love
Aired 20 April 2006 • 15 min
17. Prelude to Love
Aired 21 April 2006 • 15 min
18. Prelude to Love
Aired 22 April 2006 • 15 min
19. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 24 April 2006 • 15 min
20. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 25 April 2006 • 15 min
21. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 26 April 2006 • 15 min
22. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 27 April 2006 • 15 min
23. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 28 April 2006 • 15 min
24. A Sudden Marriage Proposal
Aired 29 April 2006 • 15 min
25. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 1 May 2006 • 15 min
26. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 2 May 2006 • 15 min
27. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 3 May 2006 • 15 min
28. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 4 May 2006 • 15 min
29. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 5 May 2006 • 15 min
30. Fateful Parting of the Ways
Aired 6 May 2006 • 15 min
31. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 8 May 2006 • 15 min
32. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 9 May 2006 • 15 min
33. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 10 May 2006 • 15 min
34. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 11 May 2006 • 15 min
35. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 12 May 2006 • 15 min
36. Sakura Blossoms?
Aired 13 May 2006 • 15 min
37. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 15 May 2006 • 15 min
38. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 16 May 2006 • 15 min
39. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 17 May 2006 • 15 min
40. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 18 May 2006 • 15 min
41. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 19 May 2006 • 15 min
42. Don't Be Afraid of Being Poor
Aired 20 May 2006 • 15 min
43. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 22 May 2006 • 15 min
44. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 23 May 2006 • 15 min
45. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 24 May 2006 • 15 min
46. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 25 May 2006 • 15 min
47. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 26 May 2006 • 15 min
48. First Four-Hand Performance
Aired 27 May 2006 • 15 min
49. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 29 May 2006 • 15 min
50. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 30 May 2006 • 15 min
51. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 31 May 2006 • 15 min
52. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 1 June 2006 • 15 min
53. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 2 June 2006 • 15 min
54. Tonight, I Will Dance With You
Aired 3 June 2006 • 15 min
55. Farewell, Summer
Aired 5 June 2006 • 15 min
56. Farewell, Summer
Aired 6 June 2006 • 15 min
57. Farewell, Summer
Aired 7 June 2006 • 15 min
58. Farewell, Summer
Aired 8 June 2006 • 15 min
59. Farewell, Summer
Aired 9 June 2006 • 15 min
60. Farewell, Summer
Aired 10 June 2006 • 15 min
61. Cupid's Desire
Aired 12 June 2006 • 15 min
62. Cupid's Desire
Aired 13 June 2006 • 15 min
63. Cupid's Desire
Aired 14 June 2006 • 15 min
64. Cupid's Desire
Aired 15 June 2006 • 15 min
65. Cupid's Desire
Aired 16 June 2006 • 15 min
66. Cupid's Desire
Aired 17 June 2006 • 15 min
67. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 19 June 2006 • 15 min
68. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 20 June 2006 • 15 min
69. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 21 June 2006 • 15 min
70. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 22 June 2006 • 15 min
71. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 23 June 2006 • 15 min
72. A Test of Family Bonds
Aired 24 June 2006 • 15 min
73. Now is All I Have
Aired 26 June 2006 • 15 min
74. Now is All I Have
Aired 27 June 2006 • 15 min
75. Now is All I Have
Aired 28 June 2006 • 15 min
76. Now is All I Have
Aired 29 June 2006 • 15 min
77. Now is All I Have
Aired 30 June 2006 • 15 min
78. Now is All I Have
Aired 1 July 2006 • 15 min
79. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 3 July 2006 • 15 min
80. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 4 July 2006 • 15 min
81. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 5 July 2006 • 15 min
82. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 6 July 2006 • 15 min
83. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 7 July 2006 • 15 min
84. The Trial of Wakaokami
Aired 8 July 2006 • 15 min
85. Farewell Concerto
Aired 10 July 2006 • 15 min
86. Farewell Concerto
Aired 11 July 2006 • 15 min
87. Farewell Concerto
Aired 12 July 2006 • 15 min
88. Farewell Concerto
Aired 13 July 2006 • 15 min
89. Farewell Concerto
Aired 14 July 2006 • 15 min
90. Farewell Concerto
Aired 15 July 2006 • 15 min
91. Iso's Secret
Aired 17 July 2006 • 15 min
92. Iso's Secret
Aired 18 July 2006 • 15 min
93. Iso's Secret
Aired 19 July 2006 • 15 min
94. Iso's Secret
Aired 20 July 2006 • 15 min
95. Iso's Secret
Aired 21 July 2006 • 15 min
96. Iso's Secret
Aired 22 July 2006 • 15 min
97. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 24 July 2006 • 15 min
98. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 25 July 2006 • 15 min
99. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 26 July 2006 • 15 min
100. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 27 July 2006 • 15 min
101. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 28 July 2006 • 15 min
102. I Won't Give Up Hope
Aired 29 July 2006 • 15 min
103. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 31 July 2006 • 15 min
104. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 1 August 2006 • 15 min
105. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 2 August 2006 • 15 min
106. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 3 August 2006 • 15 min
107. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 4 August 2006 • 15 min
108. I'll Play the Piano Again Someday
Aired 5 August 2006 • 15 min
109. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 7 August 2006 • 15 min
110. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 8 August 2006 • 15 min
111. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 9 August 2006 • 15 min
112. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 10 August 2006 • 15 min
113. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 11 August 2006 • 15 min
114. Chopin for My Mother
Aired 12 August 2006 • 15 min
115. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 14 August 2006 • 15 min
116. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 15 August 2006 • 15 min
117. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 16 August 2006 • 15 min
118. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 17 August 2006 • 15 min
119. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 18 August 2006 • 15 min
120. Tired of Waiting for Spring to Come
Aired 19 August 2006 • 15 min
121. The Joy of Living
Aired 21 August 2006 • 15 min
122. The Joy of Living
Aired 22 August 2006 • 15 min
123. The Joy of Living
Aired 23 August 2006 • 15 min
124. The Joy of Living
Aired 24 August 2006 • 15 min
125. The Joy of Living
Aired 25 August 2006 • 15 min
126. The Joy of Living
Aired 26 August 2006 • 15 min
127. More Than Goodbye
Aired 28 August 2006 • 15 min
128. More Than Goodbye
Aired 29 August 2006 • 15 min
129. More Than Goodbye
Aired 30 August 2006 • 15 min
130. More Than Goodbye
Aired 31 August 2006 • 15 min
131. More Than Goodbye
Aired 1 September 2006 • 15 min
132. More Than Goodbye
Aired 2 September 2006 • 15 min
133. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 4 September 2006 • 15 min
134. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 5 September 2006 • 15 min
135. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 6 September 2006 • 15 min
136. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 7 September 2006 • 15 min
137. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 8 September 2006 • 15 min
138. An Unexpected Homecoming
Aired 9 September 2006 • 15 min
139. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 11 September 2006 • 15 min
140. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 12 September 2006 • 15 min
141. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 13 September 2006 • 15 min
142. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 14 September 2006 • 15 min
143. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 15 September 2006 • 15 min
144. As Long as You Are Here
Aired 16 September 2006 • 15 min
145. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 18 September 2006 • 15 min
146. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 19 September 2006 • 15 min
147. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 20 September 2006 • 15 min
148. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 21 September 2006 • 15 min
149. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 22 September 2006 • 15 min
150. I Dreamed of a Concert
Aired 23 September 2006 • 15 min
151. Life, Shining
Aired 25 September 2006 • 15 min
152. Life, Shining
Aired 26 September 2006 • 15 min
153. Life, Shining
Aired 27 September 2006 • 15 min
154. Life, Shining
Aired 28 September 2006 • 15 min
155. Life, Shining
Aired 29 September 2006 • 15 min
156. Life, Shining
Aired 30 September 2006 • 15 min