NHK Asadora actresses hold baton touch ceremony

Actresses Ai Mimakami, Juri Kosaka, and Shizuka Ishibashi attended the NHK Asadora baton touch ceremony at the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station. The event marks the transition between the current morning drama, ‘Kaze, Kaoru’, and the upcoming series, ‘Blossom’.

‘Kaze, Kaoru’ is scheduled to air its final episode on the 25th, while ‘Blossom’, produced by the Osaka station, will begin broadcasting on the 28th. During the ceremony, the three lead actresses exchanged items related to their respective dramas.

Ai Mimakami, who played Rin Ichinose in ‘Kaze, Kaoru’, expressed a mix of loss and achievement as her time on the series concludes. Juri Kosaka, who portrayed Naomi Ogawa, encouraged viewers to watch the remaining episodes, while Shizuka Ishibashi, the lead for the upcoming ‘Blossom’, shared her excitement and anticipation for her new role.