Chotchan

(1987)

The 38th NHK Asadora. Based on the autobiography of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's mother.

Seasons

156

Episodes

Ended

Status

April 6, 1987

First Aired

Networks: NHK G

Genres: Drama

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Season 1

156 episodes • 1987

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Episode 1	Apr 6, 1987
2	Episode 2	Apr 7, 1987
3	Episode 3	Apr 8, 1987
4	Episode 4	Apr 9, 1987
5	Episode 5	Apr 10, 1987
6	Episode 6	Apr 11, 1987
7	Episode 7	Apr 13, 1987
8	Episode 8	Apr 14, 1987
9	Episode 9	Apr 15, 1987
10	Episode 10	Apr 16, 1987
11	Episode 11	Apr 17, 1987
12	Episode 12	Apr 18, 1987
13	Episode 13	Apr 20, 1987
14	Episode 14	Apr 21, 1987
15	Episode 15	Apr 22, 1987
16	Episode 16	Apr 23, 1987
17	Episode 17	Apr 24, 1987
18	Episode 18	Apr 25, 1987
19	Episode 19	Apr 27, 1987
20	Episode 20	Apr 28, 1987
21	Episode 21	Apr 29, 1987
22	Episode 22	Apr 30, 1987
23	Episode 23	May 1, 1987
24	Episode 24	May 2, 1987
25	Episode 25	May 4, 1987
26	Episode 26	May 5, 1987
27	Episode 27	May 6, 1987
28	Episode 28	May 7, 1987
29	Episode 29	May 8, 1987
30	Episode 30	May 9, 1987
31	Episode 31	May 11, 1987
32	Episode 32	May 12, 1987
33	Episode 33	May 13, 1987
34	Episode 34	May 14, 1987
35	Episode 35	May 15, 1987
36	Episode 36	May 16, 1987
37	Episode 37	May 18, 1987
38	Episode 38	May 19, 1987
39	Episode 39	May 20, 1987
40	Episode 40	May 21, 1987
41	Episode 41	May 22, 1987
42	Episode 42	May 23, 1987
43	Episode 43	May 25, 1987
44	Episode 44	May 26, 1987
45	Episode 45	May 27, 1987
46	Episode 46	May 28, 1987
47	Episode 47	May 29, 1987
48	Episode 48	May 30, 1987
49	Episode 49	Jun 1, 1987
50	Episode 50	Jun 2, 1987
51	Episode 51	Jun 3, 1987
52	Episode 52	Jun 4, 1987
53	Episode 53	Jun 5, 1987
54	Episode 54	Jun 6, 1987
55	Episode 55	Jun 8, 1987
56	Episode 56	Jun 9, 1987
57	Episode 57	Jun 10, 1987
58	Episode 58	Jun 11, 1987
59	Episode 59	Jun 12, 1987
60	Episode 60	Jun 13, 1987
61	Episode 61	Jun 15, 1987
62	Episode 62	Jun 16, 1987
63	Episode 63	Jun 17, 1987
64	Episode 64	Jun 18, 1987
65	Episode 65	Jun 19, 1987
66	Episode 66	Jun 20, 1987
67	Episode 67	Jun 22, 1987
68	Episode 68	Jun 23, 1987
69	Episode 69	Jun 24, 1987
70	Episode 70	Jun 25, 1987
71	Episode 71	Jun 26, 1987
72	Episode 72	Jun 27, 1987
73	Episode 73	Jun 29, 1987
74	Episode 74	Jun 30, 1987
75	Episode 75	Jul 1, 1987
76	Episode 76	Jul 2, 1987
77	Episode 77	Jul 3, 1987
78	Episode 78	Jul 4, 1987
79	Episode 79	Jul 6, 1987
80	Episode 80	Jul 7, 1987
81	Episode 81	Jul 8, 1987
82	Episode 82	Jul 9, 1987
83	Episode 83	Jul 10, 1987
84	Episode 84	Jul 11, 1987
85	Episode 85	Jul 13, 1987
86	Episode 86	Jul 14, 1987
87	Episode 87	Jul 15, 1987
88	Episode 88	Jul 16, 1987
89	Episode 89	Jul 17, 1987
90	Episode 90	Jul 18, 1987
91	Episode 91	Jul 20, 1987
92	Episode 92	Jul 21, 1987
93	Episode 93	Jul 22, 1987
94	Episode 94	Jul 23, 1987
95	Episode 95	Jul 24, 1987
96	Episode 96	Jul 25, 1987
97	Episode 97	Jul 27, 1987
98	Episode 98	Jul 28, 1987
99	Episode 99	Jul 29, 1987
100	Episode 100	Jul 30, 1987
101	Episode 101	Jul 31, 1987
102	Episode 102	Aug 1, 1987
103	Episode 103	Aug 3, 1987
104	Episode 104	Aug 4, 1987
105	Episode 105	Aug 5, 1987
106	Episode 106	Aug 6, 1987
107	Episode 107	Aug 7, 1987
108	Episode 108	Aug 8, 1987
109	Episode 109	Aug 10, 1987
110	Episode 110	Aug 11, 1987
111	Episode 111	Aug 12, 1987
112	Episode 112	Aug 13, 1987
113	Episode 113	Aug 14, 1987
114	Episode 114	Aug 15, 1987
115	Episode 115	Aug 17, 1987
116	Episode 116	Aug 18, 1987
117	Episode 117	Aug 19, 1987
118	Episode 118	Aug 20, 1987
119	Episode 119	Aug 21, 1987
120	Episode 120	Aug 22, 1987
121	Episode 121	Aug 24, 1987
122	Episode 122	Aug 25, 1987
123	Episode 123	Aug 26, 1987
124	Episode 124	Aug 27, 1987
125	Episode 125	Aug 28, 1987
126	Episode 126	Aug 29, 1987
127	Episode 127	Aug 31, 1987
128	Episode 128	Sep 1, 1987
129	Episode 129	Sep 2, 1987
130	Episode 130	Sep 3, 1987
131	Episode 131	Sep 4, 1987
132	Episode 132	Sep 5, 1987
133	Episode 133	Sep 7, 1987
134	Episode 134	Sep 8, 1987
135	Episode 135	Sep 9, 1987
136	Episode 136	Sep 10, 1987
137	Episode 137	Sep 11, 1987
138	Episode 138	Sep 12, 1987
139	Episode 139	Sep 14, 1987
140	Episode 140	Sep 15, 1987
141	Episode 141	Sep 16, 1987
142	Episode 142	Sep 17, 1987
143	Episode 143	Sep 18, 1987
144	Episode 144	Sep 19, 1987
145	Episode 145	Sep 21, 1987
146	Episode 146	Sep 22, 1987
147	Episode 147	Sep 23, 1987
148	Episode 148	Sep 24, 1987
149	Episode 149	Sep 25, 1987
150	Episode 150	Sep 26, 1987
151	Episode 151	Sep 28, 1987
152	Episode 152	Sep 29, 1987
153	Episode 153	Sep 30, 1987
154	Episode 154	Oct 1, 1987
155	Episode 155	Oct 2, 1987
156	Episode 156	Oct 3, 1987

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