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Carnation (2011)

Carnation poster
Original title
カーネーション
Cast
Ono Machiko, Ninomoya Akari, Natsuki Mari, Kobayashi Kaoru, Aso Yumi, Shoji Terue, Suruga Taro, Yagyu Miyu
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 151 episodes
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese historical drama follows a woman in Osaka who becomes a fashion designer. It shows her life and how she raises three daughters who grow up to be famous designers too.

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What happens

Carnation (カーネーション, Kānēshon) is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 85th asadora series of NHK. It premiered on 3 October 2011 and ended on 31 March 2012. The series is inspired by the life of fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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