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Sakura 2002

★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 1 votes DramaComedy 1 seasons · 156 eps Ended
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Topic: Television series "Sakura" (2002). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
TV series
Year
2002
Status
Ended
Episodes
156
Runtime
15 minutes
First aired
Apr 1, 2002
Last aired
Oct 16, 2002
Original language
JA
Origin
JP
Networks
NHK
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Format
1 season · 156 episodes
Episode runtime
~15 minutes
Status
Ended
Network
NHK
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Topic: Television series "Sakura" (2002).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Never invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.
Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count: 150-190 words.
Constraint 6: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 7: Use ONLY provided facts.
Title: Sakura
Year: 2002
Type: Japanese serialized morning television drama
Network: NHK
Aired: April 1 to September 28, 2002
Episode count: 156 episodes
Format: 15 minutes long
Schedule: Every morning except Sunday, every week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, etc.)
Protagonist: Matsushita Sakura
Protagonist background: Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii
Plot: She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle-school students. She first lives with her grandparents, then moves because she has to teach English to the Japanese students.
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Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama series. The program aired on NHK from April

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“A Sansei Japanese-American moves from Hawaii to Japan to teach English in a small town.”

Reasons to watch
  • Follows the life journey of a Sansei Japanese-American protagonist
  • Explores the experience of living and teaching in a small Japanese town
  • Features a serialized format spanning 156 episodes
Keep in mind
  • Episodes are only 15 minutes long

Watch it if you are interested in the life of a Japanese-American moving to Japan.

The series is a serialized morning drama consisting of short 15-minute episodes.

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