The NHK morning drama "Omusubi" starring Kanna Hashimoto (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 am and others) will broadcast its 10th week, "It's Okay for Each Person." The 49th episode on December 5th is...
Yui (Hashimoto) tells Misae Sakuma (Midoriko Kimura), a baker, to make amends with Maki's father, Takao (Naoto Ogata), but Misae argues that it's not that easy for adults. Yui learns that Misae's brother and his wife died in the earthquake, and tells Masato (Yukiya Kitamura) and Aiko (Kumiko Aso) about it.
Meanwhile, at the Nutrition College, they're trying to figure out why flavors tend to vary in intensity when the food is served at soup kitchens.
"Omusubi" is a "Heisei youth graffiti" in which the heroine, born in 1989, connects people's hearts and futures as a nutritionist, with the "gal spirit" of valuing one's individuality at all times.