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Carnation

TV·2011–2012·1 season, 151 episodes·NHK BS Premium·Drama·15m

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Carnation is a Japanese television drama that aired in the Asadora slot on NHK from 3 October 2011 to 31 March 2012. It is the 85th Asadora. It is based on the life of the fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of the internationally famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino.

Castfull cast & details

Mari NatsukiMari NatsukiItoko Ohara (older)Machiko OnoMachiko OnoItoko Ohara
Akari Ninomiya
Akari NinomiyaItoko Ohara (child)Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaNatsu YoshidaAkira TakaradaAkira TakaradaYumi AsoYumi AsoChiyo OharaMasahiro KomotoMasahiro KomotoEisaku KinomotoTakamasa SugaTakamasa SugaTaizo Yasuoka

Episodes by season

Season01151Episodes2011–12Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Carnation S01E01YearningOctober 3, 2011—
  2. S01E02Carnation S01E02Episode 2October 4, 2011—
  3. S01E03Carnation S01E03Episode 3October 5, 2011—
  4. S01E04Carnation S01E04Episode 4October 6, 2011—
  5. S01E05Carnation S01E05Episode 5October 7, 2011—
  6. S01E06Carnation S01E06Episode 6October 8, 2011—
  7. S01E07Carnation S01E07Episode 7October 10, 2011—
  8. S01E08Carnation S01E08Episode 8October 11, 2011—
  9. S01E09Carnation S01E09Episode 9October 12, 2011—
  10. S01E10Carnation S01E10Episode 10October 13, 2011—
  11. S01E11Carnation S01E11Episode 11October 14, 2011—
  12. S01E12Carnation S01E12Episode 12October 15, 2011—
  13. S01E13Carnation S01E13Episode 13October 17, 2011—
  14. S01E14Carnation S01E14Episode 14October 18, 2011—
  15. S01E15Carnation S01E15Episode 15October 19, 2011—
  16. S01E16Carnation S01E16Episode 16October 20, 2011—
  17. S01E17Carnation S01E17Episode 17October 21, 2011—
  18. S01E18Carnation S01E18Episode 18October 22, 2011—
  19. S01E19Carnation S01E19Episode 19October 24, 2011—
  20. S01E20Carnation S01E20Episode 20October 25, 2011—
  21. S01E21Carnation S01E21Episode 21October 26, 2011—
  22. S01E22Carnation S01E22Episode 22October 27, 2011—
  23. S01E23Carnation S01E23Episode 23October 28, 2011—
  24. S01E24Carnation S01E24Episode 24October 29, 2011—
  25. S01E25Carnation S01E25Episode 25October 31, 2011—
  26. S01E26Carnation S01E26Episode 26November 1, 2011—
  27. S01E27Carnation S01E27Episode 27November 2, 2011—
  28. S01E28Carnation S01E28Episode 28November 3, 2011—
  29. S01E29Carnation S01E29Episode 29November 4, 2011—
  30. S01E30Carnation S01E30Episode 30November 5, 2011—
  31. S01E31Carnation S01E31Episode 31November 7, 2011—
  32. S01E32Carnation S01E32Episode 32November 8, 2011—
  33. S01E33Carnation S01E33Episode 33November 9, 2011—
  34. S01E34Carnation S01E34Episode 34November 10, 2011—
  35. S01E35Carnation S01E35Episode 35November 11, 2011—
  36. S01E36Carnation S01E36Episode 36November 12, 2011—
  37. S01E37Carnation S01E37Episode 37November 14, 2011—
  38. S01E38Carnation S01E38Episode 38November 15, 2011—
  39. S01E39Carnation S01E39Episode 39November 16, 2011—
  40. S01E40Carnation S01E40Episode 40November 17, 2011—
  41. S01E41Carnation S01E41Episode 41November 18, 2011—
  42. S01E42Carnation S01E42Episode 42November 19, 2011—
  43. S01E43Carnation S01E43Episode 43November 21, 2011—
  44. S01E44Carnation S01E44Episode 44November 22, 2011—
  45. S01E45Carnation S01E45Episode 45November 23, 2011—
  46. S01E46Carnation S01E46Episode 46November 24, 2011—
  47. S01E47Carnation S01E47Episode 47November 25, 2011—
  48. S01E48Carnation S01E48Episode 48November 26, 2011—
  49. S01E49Carnation S01E49Episode 49November 28, 2011—
  50. S01E50Carnation S01E50Episode 50November 29, 2011—
  51. S01E51Carnation S01E51Episode 51November 30, 2011—
  52. S01E52Carnation S01E52Episode 52December 1, 2011—
  53. S01E53Carnation S01E53Episode 53December 2, 2011—
  54. S01E54Carnation S01E54Episode 54December 3, 2011—
  55. S01E55Carnation S01E55Episode 55December 5, 2011—
  56. S01E56Carnation S01E56Episode 56December 6, 2011—
  57. S01E57Carnation S01E57Episode 57December 7, 2011—
  58. S01E58Carnation S01E58Episode 58December 8, 2011—
  59. S01E59Carnation S01E59Episode 59December 9, 2011—
  60. S01E60Carnation S01E60Episode 60December 10, 2011—
  61. S01E61Carnation S01E61Episode 61December 12, 2011—
  62. S01E62Carnation S01E62Episode 62December 13, 2011—
  63. S01E63Carnation S01E63Episode 63December 14, 2011—
  64. S01E64Carnation S01E64Episode 64December 15, 2011—
  65. S01E65Carnation S01E65Episode 65December 16, 2011—
  66. S01E66Carnation S01E66Episode 66December 17, 2011—
  67. S01E67Carnation S01E67Episode 67December 19, 2011—
  68. S01E68Carnation S01E68Episode 68December 20, 2011—
  69. S01E69Carnation S01E69Episode 69December 21, 2011—
  70. S01E70Carnation S01E70Episode 70December 22, 2011—
  71. S01E71Carnation S01E71Episode 71December 23, 2011—
  72. S01E72Carnation S01E72Episode 72December 24, 2011—
  73. S01E73Carnation S01E73Episode 73December 26, 2011—
  74. S01E74Carnation S01E74Episode 74December 27, 2011—
  75. S01E75Carnation S01E75Episode 75December 28, 2011—
  76. S01E76Carnation S01E76Episode 76December 29, 2011—
  77. S01E77Carnation S01E77Episode 77December 30, 2011—
  78. S01E78Carnation S01E78Episode 78December 31, 2011—
  79. S01E79Carnation S01E79Episode 79January 2, 2012—
  80. S01E80Carnation S01E80Episode 80January 3, 2012—
  81. S01E81Carnation S01E81Episode 81January 4, 2012—
  82. S01E82Carnation S01E82Episode 82January 5, 2012—
  83. S01E83Carnation S01E83Episode 83January 6, 2012—
  84. S01E84Carnation S01E84Episode 84January 7, 2012—
  85. S01E85Carnation S01E85Episode 85January 9, 2012—
  86. S01E86Carnation S01E86Episode 86January 10, 2012—
  87. S01E87Carnation S01E87Episode 87January 11, 2012—
  88. S01E88Carnation S01E88Episode 88January 12, 2012—
  89. S01E89Carnation S01E89Episode 89January 13, 2012—
  90. S01E90Carnation S01E90Episode 90January 14, 2012—
  91. S01E91Carnation S01E91Episode 91January 16, 2012—
  92. S01E92Carnation S01E92Episode 92January 17, 2012—
  93. S01E93Carnation S01E93Episode 93January 18, 2012—
  94. S01E94Carnation S01E94Episode 94January 19, 2012—
  95. S01E95Carnation S01E95Episode 95January 20, 2012—
  96. S01E96Carnation S01E96Episode 96January 21, 2012—
  97. S01E97Carnation S01E97Episode 97January 23, 2012—
  98. S01E98Carnation S01E98Episode 98January 24, 2012—
  99. S01E99Carnation S01E99Episode 99January 25, 2012—
  100. S01E100Carnation S01E100Episode 100January 26, 2012—
  101. S01E101Carnation S01E101Episode 101January 27, 2012—
  102. S01E102Carnation S01E102Episode 102January 28, 2012—
  103. S01E103Carnation S01E103Episode 103January 30, 2012—
  104. S01E104Carnation S01E104Episode 104January 31, 2012—
  105. S01E105Carnation S01E105Episode 105February 1, 2012—
  106. S01E106Carnation S01E106Episode 106February 2, 2012—
  107. S01E107Carnation S01E107Episode 107February 3, 2012—
  108. S01E108Carnation S01E108Episode 108February 4, 2012—
  109. S01E109Carnation S01E109Episode 109February 6, 2012—
  110. S01E110Carnation S01E110Episode 110February 7, 2012—
  111. S01E111Carnation S01E111Episode 111February 8, 2012—
  112. S01E112Carnation S01E112Episode 112February 9, 2012—
  113. S01E113Carnation S01E113Episode 113February 10, 2012—
  114. S01E114Carnation S01E114Episode 114February 11, 2012—
  115. S01E115Carnation S01E115Episode 115February 13, 2012—
  116. S01E116Carnation S01E116Episode 116February 14, 2012—
  117. S01E117Carnation S01E117Episode 117February 15, 2012—
  118. S01E118Carnation S01E118Episode 118February 16, 2012—
  119. S01E119Carnation S01E119Episode 119February 17, 2012—
  120. S01E120Carnation S01E120Episode 120February 18, 2012—
  121. S01E121Carnation S01E121Episode 121February 20, 2012—
  122. S01E122Carnation S01E122Episode 122February 21, 2012—
  123. S01E123Carnation S01E123Episode 123February 22, 2012—
  124. S01E124Carnation S01E124Episode 124February 23, 2012—
  125. S01E125Carnation S01E125Episode 125February 24, 2012—
  126. S01E126Carnation S01E126Episode 126February 25, 2012—
  127. S01E127Carnation S01E127Episode 127February 27, 2012—
  128. S01E128Carnation S01E128Episode 128February 28, 2012—
  129. S01E129Carnation S01E129Episode 129February 29, 2012—
  130. S01E130Carnation S01E130Episode 130March 1, 2012—
  131. S01E131Carnation S01E131Episode 131March 2, 2012—
  132. S01E132Carnation S01E132Episode 132March 3, 2012—
  133. S01E133Carnation S01E133Episode 133March 5, 2012—
  134. S01E134Carnation S01E134Episode 134March 6, 2012—
  135. S01E135Carnation S01E135Episode 135March 7, 2012—
  136. S01E136Carnation S01E136Episode 136March 8, 2012—
  137. S01E137Carnation S01E137Episode 137March 9, 2012—
  138. S01E138Carnation S01E138Episode 138March 10, 2012—
  139. S01E139Carnation S01E139Episode 139March 12, 2012—
  140. S01E140Carnation S01E140Episode 140March 13, 2012—
  141. S01E141Carnation S01E141Episode 141March 14, 2012—
  142. S01E142Carnation S01E142Episode 142March 15, 2012—
  143. S01E143Carnation S01E143Episode 143March 16, 2012—
  144. S01E144Carnation S01E144Episode 144March 17, 2012—
  145. S01E145Carnation S01E145Episode 145March 19, 2012—
  146. S01E146Carnation S01E146Episode 146March 20, 2012—
  147. S01E147Carnation S01E147Episode 147March 21, 2012—
  148. S01E148Carnation S01E148Episode 148March 22, 2012—
  149. S01E149Carnation S01E149Episode 149March 23, 2012—
  150. S01E150Carnation S01E150Episode 150March 24, 2012—
  151. S01E151Carnation S01E151Episode 151March 26, 2012—

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