
Watashi wa umi(1978)
Overview
The 22nd NHK Asadora. Starring Tomoko Aihara. About a woman raising war orphans.
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Season 1
153 episodes • 1978

Season 1
153 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 2, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 4, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Oct 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Oct 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Oct 11, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Oct 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Oct 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Oct 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Oct 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Oct 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Oct 18, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Oct 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Oct 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Oct 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Oct 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Oct 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Oct 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Oct 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Oct 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Oct 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Oct 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Oct 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Nov 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Nov 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Nov 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | Nov 6, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | Nov 8, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | Nov 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | Nov 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | Nov 11, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | Nov 13, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | Nov 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | Nov 15, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | Nov 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | Nov 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | Nov 18, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | Nov 20, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | Nov 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | Nov 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | Nov 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | Nov 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | Nov 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | Nov 27, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Nov 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Nov 29, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Nov 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Episode 53 | Dec 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Episode 54 | Dec 2, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Episode 55 | Dec 4, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Episode 56 | Dec 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Episode 57 | Dec 6, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Episode 58 | Dec 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Episode 59 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 60 | Episode 60 | Dec 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Episode 61 | Dec 11, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Episode 62 | Dec 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Episode 63 | Dec 13, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Episode 64 | Dec 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Episode 65 | Dec 15, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Episode 66 | Dec 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Episode 67 | Dec 18, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Episode 68 | Dec 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 69 | Episode 69 | Dec 20, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 70 | Episode 70 | Dec 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 71 | Episode 71 | Dec 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 72 | Episode 72 | Dec 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Episode 73 | Dec 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Episode 74 | Dec 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Episode 75 | Dec 27, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Episode 76 | Dec 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Episode 77 | Dec 29, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Episode 78 | Dec 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 79 | Episode 79 | Jan 4, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 80 | Episode 80 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 81 | Episode 81 | Jan 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 82 | Episode 82 | Jan 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Episode 83 | Jan 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Episode 84 | Jan 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 85 | Episode 85 | Jan 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Episode 86 | Jan 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 87 | Episode 87 | Jan 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 88 | Episode 88 | Jan 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 89 | Episode 89 | Jan 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 90 | Episode 90 | Jan 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 91 | Episode 91 | Jan 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 92 | Episode 92 | Jan 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Episode 93 | Jan 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 94 | Episode 94 | Jan 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 95 | Episode 95 | Jan 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 96 | Episode 96 | Jan 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 97 | Episode 97 | Jan 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 98 | Episode 98 | Jan 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 99 | Episode 99 | Jan 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 100 | Episode 100 | Jan 29, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 101 | Episode 101 | Jan 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 102 | Episode 102 | Jan 31, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 103 | Episode 103 | Feb 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 104 | Episode 104 | Feb 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 105 | Episode 105 | Feb 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 106 | Episode 106 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 107 | Episode 107 | Feb 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 108 | Episode 108 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 109 | Episode 109 | Feb 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Episode 110 | Feb 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 111 | Episode 111 | Feb 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 112 | Episode 112 | Feb 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Episode 113 | Feb 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 114 | Episode 114 | Feb 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 115 | Episode 115 | Feb 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 116 | Episode 116 | Feb 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 117 | Episode 117 | Feb 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 118 | Episode 118 | Feb 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 119 | Episode 119 | Feb 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Episode 120 | Feb 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 121 | Episode 121 | Feb 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 122 | Episode 122 | Feb 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 123 | Episode 123 | Feb 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 124 | Episode 124 | Feb 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 125 | Episode 125 | Feb 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 126 | Episode 126 | Feb 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 127 | Episode 127 | Mar 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 128 | Episode 128 | Mar 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 129 | Episode 129 | Mar 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 130 | Episode 130 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 131 | Episode 131 | Mar 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 132 | Episode 132 | Mar 7, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 133 | Episode 133 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 134 | Episode 134 | Mar 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 135 | Episode 135 | Mar 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 136 | Episode 136 | Mar 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 137 | Episode 137 | Mar 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 138 | Episode 138 | Mar 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 139 | Episode 139 | Mar 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 140 | Episode 140 | Mar 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 141 | Episode 141 | Mar 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 142 | Episode 142 | Mar 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 143 | Episode 143 | Mar 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 144 | Episode 144 | Mar 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 145 | Episode 145 | Mar 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 146 | Episode 146 | Mar 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 147 | Episode 147 | Mar 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 148 | Episode 148 | Mar 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 149 | Episode 149 | Mar 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 150 | Episode 150 | Mar 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 151 | Episode 151 | Mar 29, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 152 | Episode 152 | Mar 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 153 | Episode 153 | Mar 31, 1979 | 0.0 |
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