Soseki Natsume's Wife: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Nakane Kyoko grew up in a wealthy family and was raised by her strict father Shigekazu who did not see learning as a necessity. At 19, Kyoko was introduced to Natsume Soseki as a prospective marriage partner. The two of them were drawn to each other and got married. Soseki took up a post in Kumamoto as a high school teacher and this was the beginning of their new married life. Although Soseki was an extraordinary intellectual, he did not know the warmth of family because he was given up for adoption as a child. In an attempt to understand her husband, Kyoko tried to read what he read, interacted with his friends and joined difficult conversations. But she was not exactly successful. Then she miscarried their first child and her attempted suicide because of loneliness caused a commotion. How would husband and wife overcome this crisis?

Series details

• Title: Soseki Natsume's Wife
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2016-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 73 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19106

Cast and credited roles

• Machiko Ono — Kyoko Natsume
• Hiroki Hasegawa — Soseki Natsume

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-24; final listed air date 2016-10-15; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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