The 33rd episode of the NHK Asadora"Bakebake " (Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Takaishi Akari as the heroine, was broadcast on November 12th, and viewers' attention was drawn to the Akari Takaishi who played the role of the head priest who fed Tae ( Keiko Kitagawa) and Sannojo(Rihito Itagaki).
In episode 31 (broadcast on November 10th), Sannojo receives money from Toki. Toki tells Sannojo to use the money to rent a house, but Sannojo cannot tell his mother Tae about it. In episode 33, Tae and Sannojo continue to live in the dilapidated temple, where the head priest comes and gives them rice balls.
The role of the head priest is played by actor Takashi Yuasa. He has appeared in a total of 14 Asadora to date, 13 of which were produced by BK (NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station). He has appeared in 11 consecutive BK Asadora since " Asa ga Kita " in the second half of 2015 (he appeared in the Kansai dialect instruction and spin-off of "Beppin-san" in the second half of 2016), and " Bakebake" marks his 15th Asadora appearance.
Although his appearance was only about 30 seconds long, comments on social media included, "Yuasa-san is a regular at BK!", "So Yuasa-san is the head priest! I think Yuasa-san appears in the Asadora almost every year," "Yuasa-san!!! I'm so happy!! I wanted him to appear in this work so I'm overwhelmed with emotion!", "It was so relaxing to see Yuasa-san appear," and "Yuasa-san is perfect for playing a monk! He's wonderful!"
