Warotenka

• Drama: Warotenka
• Romaji: Warotenka
• Japanese: わろてんか
• Director: Kazuhiro Motoki, Mitsuhiro Higashiyama, Hideaki Kawano
• Writer: Tomoko Yoshida
• Network: NHK
• Episodes: 151
• Release Date: October 2, 2017 - March 31, 2018
• Runtime: Mon-Sat 8:00-8:15
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Plot

Set in the late Meiji period (Meiji period: 1868-1912).

Ten Fujioka's (Wakana Aoi) family has run a drug wholesale store for generations in Kyoto. She laughs a lot, but, due to her laugh, important business talk flounders. Her father, Gihee (Kenichi Endo), tells her not to laugh. One day, she meets a man Tokichi Kitamura (Tori Matsuzaka) who is chased by a bunch of men. Since then, Ten’s life changes.

Notes

1. "Warotenka" is the 97th NHK Asadora Drama.