Kaze, Kaoru drama reaches milestone 100th episode

The NHK morning drama “Kaze, Kaoru” has reached a major turning point in its 100th episode. The story follows the lives of two nurses, Naomi (played by Juri Uesaka) and Rin (played by Ai Mikami), navigating the Meiji era.

In recent developments, Ogawa (played by Shoma Kai) proposed marriage to Naomi. While the drama depicts Naomi as an orphan, the real-life figure who inspired her character, Masa Suzuki, was a woman who married and had two children before entering nursing. Masa’s historical husband was an army major who died due to injuries sustained during the Satsuma Rebellion.

As the plot progresses, viewers are closely watching Naomi’s decision regarding Ogawa’s proposal, especially given the historical context of impending conflicts like the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars, which may impact the characters' futures.