Kaze, Kaoru: NHK drama follows nursing journeys in Meiji era

The NHK morning drama series ‘Kaze, Kaoru’ continues its narrative centered on the nursing profession during the Meiji era. In recent episodes, characters Rin (Ai Mikami) and Naomi (Juri Uesaka) focus on training Tsuyu to become a nurse, with Tsuyu observing the essence of nursing through Rin’s attentive care of patients.

Recent developments include the appearance of Yagyu (Tomoya Nakamura), a health bureau official, whose presence has drawn significant attention on social media. The plot also follows Rin and Naomi as they provide care for Shimaken (Masaya Sano) following his stomach cancer surgery. Additionally, a new character, Setsu (Honoka Murakami), expresses a desire to become a nurse, prompting Rin and Naomi to consider establishing a nursing training school.