Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28, 2002. The series totaled 156 episodes. It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves to a small town in Japan to be an assistant language teacher for Japanese middle school students. The show, lasting only 15 minutes, airs every morning except Sunday, every week. Sakura first arrives in Japan to live with her grandparents; later, she moves to teach English to Japanese students. There, she learns many valuable lessons and makes new friends.








