The 93rd episode of the NHK morning drama series " Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka, aired on August 5th, and viewers' attention was drawn to Tasuke (Asadora Itabashi), who came to help dig holes for the isolation hospital.
In episode 91 (aired August 3rd), Tasuke's wife, Asa (Karen Miyama), contracts dysentery. Fearing he will be ostracized by the village, Tasuke refuses to take Asa to the isolation hospital. However, Kurokawa (Kisei Hirano) and Rin (Mikami) desperately persuade him, and Asa is taken to the isolation hospital. Kurokawa tells Tasuke and his son, Chotaro (Soraji Shibuya), "Please do not leave the house for three days. If you are still healthy after that, it means you are not infected."
In episode 93, as Kurokawa and Yokozawa (Yuki Inoue) were digging a hole to dispose of the excrement, Tasuke appeared with a hoe and said, "I'll do it, so you go and do your work, Sensei." He continued, "I waited three days as you said, Sensei, and here it is," and "Thanks to you, Chotaro hasn't been affected either," before asking Rin about Asa's condition.
When Rin replied, "I'm doing my best. I just need to drink water," Tasuke bowed deeply and said, "Please!" and began digging a hole in place of Kurokawa and the others.
On social media, comments included: "Tasuke came to the rescue!", "Tasuke came to help...", "It's reassuring to have Tasuke there for heavy lifting," "Tasuke seems to have a lot of stamina," "Neither Tasuke nor Chotaro got infected!", and "I'm relieved they're safe."
