New cast members have been announced on NHK Drama's official Twitter account (@nhk_dramas) for the first half of 2026 NHK Asadora drama "Kaze,Kaoru, " starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka in dual leading roles. It has been revealed that Takahiro Miura will be joining the cast. He will play Kameki Okuda, the fiancé of one of the main characters, Rin Ichinose (Mikami).
Kameji Okuda started a transportation business in the Meiji era in the town next to the village where Rin lives, and made a fortune in his own generation. He is viewed with disdain by the owners of long-established shops.
Miura said, "As I play an important role as one of the people surrounding Rin from the beginning of the story, I feel the pressure. At the same time, I am looking forward to creating and portraying the inner world of Kamegichi, even parts that are not in the script. From a modern perspective, the values are quite different due to the time period, so I think it will be challenging, but I will do my best to perform in a way that viewers can enjoy."
" Kaze,Kaoru" is the 114th installment of the NHK morning drama series. Set in the Meiji era, it is a buddy drama about two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki. The two graduates of the same nursing school struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clash with each other, grow as individuals, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy" team. Uesaka plays the other main character, Naomi Oya.
