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Ten urara

TV·1998–1998·1 season, 156 episodes·NHK G·Drama, Family·15m

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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.

Cast

Risa SudouRisa Sudou川嶋うららHideko HaraHideko Hara川嶋朝子Sachiko SakuraiSachiko Sakurai天野（高山）和美Kaoru KobayashiKaoru Kobayashi松尾良治Junko IkeuchiJunko Ikeuchi大滝ハツコ

Episodes by season

Season01156Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 6, 1998—
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 7, 1998—
  3. S01E03Episode 3April 8, 1998—
  4. S01E04Episode 4April 9, 1998—
  5. S01E05Episode 5April 10, 1998—
  6. S01E06Episode 6April 11, 1998—
  7. S01E07Episode 7April 13, 1998—
  8. S01E08Episode 8April 14, 1998—
  9. S01E09Episode 9April 15, 1998—
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 16, 1998—
  11. S01E11Episode 11April 17, 1998—
  12. S01E12Episode 12April 18, 1998—
  13. S01E13Episode 13April 20, 1998—
  14. S01E14Episode 14April 21, 1998—
  15. S01E15Episode 15April 22, 1998—
  16. S01E16Episode 16April 23, 1998—
  17. S01E17Episode 17April 24, 1998—
  18. S01E18Episode 18April 25, 1998—
  19. S01E19Episode 19April 27, 1998—
  20. S01E20Episode 20April 28, 1998—
  21. S01E21Episode 21April 29, 1998—
  22. S01E22Episode 22April 30, 1998—
  23. S01E23Episode 23May 1, 1998—
  24. S01E24Episode 24May 2, 1998—
  25. S01E25Episode 25May 4, 1998—
  26. S01E26Episode 26May 5, 1998—
  27. S01E27Episode 27May 6, 1998—
  28. S01E28Episode 28May 7, 1998—
  29. S01E29Episode 29May 8, 1998—
  30. S01E30Episode 30May 9, 1998—
  31. S01E31Episode 31May 11, 1998—
  32. S01E32Episode 32May 12, 1998—
  33. S01E33Episode 33May 13, 1998—
  34. S01E34Episode 34May 14, 1998—
  35. S01E35Episode 35May 15, 1998—
  36. S01E36Episode 36May 16, 1998—
  37. S01E37Episode 37May 18, 1998—
  38. S01E38Episode 38May 19, 1998—
  39. S01E39Episode 39May 20, 1998—
  40. S01E40Episode 40May 21, 1998—
  41. S01E41Episode 41May 22, 1998—
  42. S01E42Episode 42May 23, 1998—
  43. S01E43Episode 43May 25, 1998—
  44. S01E44Episode 44May 26, 1998—
  45. S01E45Episode 45May 27, 1998—
  46. S01E46Episode 46May 28, 1998—
  47. S01E47Episode 47May 29, 1998—
  48. S01E48Episode 48May 30, 1998—
  49. S01E49Episode 49June 1, 1998—
  50. S01E50Episode 50June 2, 1998—
  51. S01E51Episode 51June 3, 1998—
  52. S01E52Episode 52June 4, 1998—
  53. S01E53Episode 53June 5, 1998—
  54. S01E54Episode 54June 6, 1998—
  55. S01E55Episode 55June 8, 1998—
  56. S01E56Episode 56June 9, 1998—
  57. S01E57Episode 57June 10, 1998—
  58. S01E58Episode 58June 11, 1998—
  59. S01E59Episode 59June 12, 1998—
  60. S01E60Episode 60June 13, 1998—
  61. S01E61Episode 61June 15, 1998—
  62. S01E62Episode 62June 16, 1998—
  63. S01E63Episode 63June 17, 1998—
  64. S01E64Episode 64June 18, 1998—
  65. S01E65Episode 65June 19, 1998—
  66. S01E66Episode 66June 20, 1998—
  67. S01E67Episode 67June 22, 1998—
  68. S01E68Episode 68June 23, 1998—
  69. S01E69Episode 69June 24, 1998—
  70. S01E70Episode 70June 25, 1998—
  71. S01E71Episode 71June 26, 1998—
  72. S01E72Episode 72June 27, 1998—
  73. S01E73Episode 73June 29, 1998—
  74. S01E74Episode 74June 30, 1998—
  75. S01E75Episode 75July 1, 1998—
  76. S01E76Episode 76July 2, 1998—
  77. S01E77Episode 77July 3, 1998—
  78. S01E78Episode 78July 4, 1998—
  79. S01E79Episode 79July 6, 1998—
  80. S01E80Episode 80July 7, 1998—
  81. S01E81Episode 81July 8, 1998—
  82. S01E82Episode 82July 9, 1998—
  83. S01E83Episode 83July 10, 1998—
  84. S01E84Episode 84July 11, 1998—
  85. S01E85Episode 85July 13, 1998—
  86. S01E86Episode 86July 14, 1998—
  87. S01E87Episode 87July 15, 1998—
  88. S01E88Episode 88July 16, 1998—
  89. S01E89Episode 89July 17, 1998—
  90. S01E90Episode 90July 18, 1998—
  91. S01E91Episode 91July 20, 1998—
  92. S01E92Episode 92July 21, 1998—
  93. S01E93Episode 93July 22, 1998—
  94. S01E94Episode 94July 23, 1998—
  95. S01E95Episode 95July 24, 1998—
  96. S01E96Episode 96July 25, 1998—
  97. S01E97Episode 97July 27, 1998—
  98. S01E98Episode 98July 28, 1998—
  99. S01E99Episode 99July 29, 1998—
  100. S01E100Episode 100July 30, 1998—
  101. S01E101Episode 101July 31, 1998—
  102. S01E102Episode 102August 1, 1998—
  103. S01E103Episode 103August 3, 1998—
  104. S01E104Episode 104August 4, 1998—
  105. S01E105Episode 105August 5, 1998—
  106. S01E106Episode 106August 6, 1998—
  107. S01E107Episode 107August 7, 1998—
  108. S01E108Episode 108August 8, 1998—
  109. S01E109Episode 109August 10, 1998—
  110. S01E110Episode 110August 11, 1998—
  111. S01E111Episode 111August 12, 1998—
  112. S01E112Episode 112August 13, 1998—
  113. S01E113Episode 113August 14, 1998—
  114. S01E114Episode 114August 15, 1998—
  115. S01E115Episode 115August 17, 1998—
  116. S01E116Episode 116August 18, 1998—
  117. S01E117Episode 117August 19, 1998—
  118. S01E118Episode 118August 20, 1998—
  119. S01E119Episode 119August 21, 1998—
  120. S01E120Episode 120August 22, 1998—
  121. S01E121Episode 121August 24, 1998—
  122. S01E122Episode 122August 25, 1998—
  123. S01E123Episode 123August 26, 1998—
  124. S01E124Episode 124August 27, 1998—
  125. S01E125Episode 125August 28, 1998—
  126. S01E126Episode 126August 29, 1998—
  127. S01E127Episode 127August 31, 1998—
  128. S01E128Episode 128September 1, 1998—
  129. S01E129Episode 129September 2, 1998—
  130. S01E130Episode 130September 3, 1998—
  131. S01E131Episode 131September 4, 1998—
  132. S01E132Episode 132September 5, 1998—
  133. S01E133Episode 133September 7, 1998—
  134. S01E134Episode 134September 8, 1998—
  135. S01E135Episode 135September 9, 1998—
  136. S01E136Episode 136September 10, 1998—
  137. S01E137Episode 137September 11, 1998—
  138. S01E138Episode 138September 12, 1998—
  139. S01E139Episode 139September 14, 1998—
  140. S01E140Episode 140September 15, 1998—
  141. S01E141Episode 141September 16, 1998—
  142. S01E142Episode 142September 17, 1998—
  143. S01E143Episode 143September 18, 1998—
  144. S01E144Episode 144September 19, 1998—
  145. S01E145Episode 145September 21, 1998—
  146. S01E146Episode 146September 22, 1998—
  147. S01E147Episode 147September 23, 1998—
  148. S01E148Episode 148September 24, 1998—
  149. S01E149Episode 149September 25, 1998—
  150. S01E150Episode 150September 26, 1998—
  151. S01E151Episode 151September 28, 1998—
  152. S01E152Episode 152September 29, 1998—
  153. S01E153Episode 153September 30, 1998—
  154. S01E154Episode 154October 1, 1998—
  155. S01E155Episode 155October 2, 1998—
  156. S01E156Episode 156October 3, 1998—

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