在这部明日香片中,故事主要在描述出身于和果子世家的明日香(竹内结子饰)立志成为一位和果子师傅所经过的心酸.欢乐.及积极面对人生的故事。
全剧于大阪拍摄，竹内结子也因此在大阪住了将近1个月的时间，主演明日香高中时代开始，直到为人母，成为出色的和菓子职人为止。共演者有藤木直人、佐藤仁美等。本出「明日香」日本晨间连续剧，正是竹内结子的成名代表作，更是喜爱竹内结子的朋友不容错过的好戏。
The 61st NHK Asadora Drama is Asuka. Set in Kyoto in the home of a traditional Japanese candy-maker, Asuka is the story of one young girl's dream to one day walk in her father's shoes and become a top candy-maker in the male-dominated world of wagashi (Japanese confectionery). Asuka grows to be a healthy, adventurous young girl with a deep curiosity and, a desire to become a candy-maker like her father. This NHK drama is one of the best in years with an excellent cast, a well-developed story based on extensive research into the traditional worlds of candy making and the tea ceremony in Kyoto, and beautiful scenery and settings in Kyoto and the surrounding areas.
一篇跟剧不太有关系的个人感慨…。
