Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28 of 2002. The series totalled 156 episodes. It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle-school students. The show, lasting only 15 minutes long, is on every morning except Sunday, every week. Sakura first comes to Japan living with her grandparents; later, she moves because she has to teach English to the Japanese students. There she learns many valuable lessons and makes new friends.

Cast

Miyoko Asada

Ken Teraizumi

Masami Nagasawa

Kanako Numata

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Hiromi Ōta

Yōichi Numata

Mami Kumagai

Mayumi Ono

Seasons

156 episodes

Season 12002 · 156 episodes