
Tamayura(1965)
Overview
The 5th NHK Asadora. Starring Chishuu Ryuu as an old man who begins to travel after he retires. From a story written for television by Yasunari Kawabata.
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Season 1
310 episodes • 1965

Season 1
310 episodes • 1965
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Apr 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Apr 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Apr 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Apr 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Apr 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Apr 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Apr 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Apr 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Apr 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Apr 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Apr 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | May 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | May 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | May 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | May 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | May 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | May 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | May 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | May 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | May 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | May 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | May 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | May 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | May 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | May 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | May 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | May 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | May 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | May 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | May 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | May 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | May 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | May 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | May 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | May 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | May 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | May 31, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Jun 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Jun 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Jun 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Episode 53 | Jun 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Episode 54 | Jun 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Episode 55 | Jun 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Episode 56 | Jun 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Episode 57 | Jun 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Episode 58 | Jun 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Episode 59 | Jun 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Episode 60 | Jun 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Episode 61 | Jun 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Episode 62 | Jun 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Episode 63 | Jun 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Episode 64 | Jun 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Episode 65 | Jun 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Episode 66 | Jun 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Episode 67 | Jun 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Episode 68 | Jun 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 69 | Episode 69 | Jun 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 70 | Episode 70 | Jun 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 71 | Episode 71 | Jun 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 72 | Episode 72 | Jun 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Episode 73 | Jun 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Episode 74 | Jun 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Episode 75 | Jun 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Episode 76 | Jul 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Episode 77 | Jul 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Episode 78 | Jul 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 79 | Episode 79 | Jul 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 80 | Episode 80 | Jul 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 81 | Episode 81 | Jul 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 82 | Episode 82 | Jul 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Episode 83 | Jul 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 84 | Episode 84 | Jul 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 85 | Episode 85 | Jul 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Episode 86 | Jul 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 87 | Episode 87 | Jul 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 88 | Episode 88 | Jul 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 89 | Episode 89 | Jul 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 90 | Episode 90 | Jul 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 91 | Episode 91 | Jul 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 92 | Episode 92 | Jul 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Episode 93 | Jul 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 94 | Episode 94 | Jul 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 95 | Episode 95 | Jul 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 96 | Episode 96 | Jul 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 97 | Episode 97 | Jul 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 98 | Episode 98 | Jul 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 99 | Episode 99 | Jul 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 100 | Episode 100 | Jul 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 101 | Episode 101 | Jul 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 102 | Episode 102 | Jul 31, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 103 | Episode 103 | Aug 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 104 | Episode 104 | Aug 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 105 | Episode 105 | Aug 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 106 | Episode 106 | Aug 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 107 | Episode 107 | Aug 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 108 | Episode 108 | Aug 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 109 | Episode 109 | Aug 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Episode 110 | Aug 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 111 | Episode 111 | Aug 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 112 | Episode 112 | Aug 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Episode 113 | Aug 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 114 | Episode 114 | Aug 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 115 | Episode 115 | Aug 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 116 | Episode 116 | Aug 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 117 | Episode 117 | Aug 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 118 | Episode 118 | Aug 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 119 | Episode 119 | Aug 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Episode 120 | Aug 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 121 | Episode 121 | Aug 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 122 | Episode 122 | Aug 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 123 | Episode 123 | Aug 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 124 | Episode 124 | Aug 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 125 | Episode 125 | Aug 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 126 | Episode 126 | Aug 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 127 | Episode 127 | Aug 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 128 | Episode 128 | Aug 31, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 129 | Episode 129 | Sep 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 130 | Episode 130 | Sep 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 131 | Episode 131 | Sep 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 132 | Episode 132 | Sep 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 133 | Episode 133 | Sep 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 134 | Episode 134 | Sep 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 135 | Episode 135 | Sep 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 136 | Episode 136 | Sep 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 137 | Episode 137 | Sep 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 138 | Episode 138 | Sep 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 139 | Episode 139 | Sep 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 140 | Episode 140 | Sep 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 141 | Episode 141 | Sep 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 142 | Episode 142 | Sep 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 143 | Episode 143 | Sep 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 144 | Episode 144 | Sep 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 145 | Episode 145 | Sep 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 146 | Episode 146 | Sep 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 147 | Episode 147 | Sep 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 148 | Episode 148 | Sep 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 149 | Episode 149 | Sep 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 150 | Episode 150 | Sep 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 151 | Episode 151 | Sep 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 152 | Episode 152 | Sep 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 153 | Episode 153 | Sep 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 154 | Episode 154 | Sep 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 155 | Episode 155 | Oct 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 156 | Episode 156 | Oct 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 157 | Episode 157 | Oct 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 158 | Episode 158 | Oct 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 159 | Episode 159 | Oct 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 160 | Episode 160 | Oct 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 161 | Episode 161 | Oct 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 162 | Episode 162 | Oct 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 163 | Episode 163 | Oct 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 164 | Episode 164 | Oct 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 165 | Episode 165 | Oct 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 166 | Episode 166 | Oct 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 167 | Episode 167 | Oct 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 168 | Episode 168 | Oct 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 169 | Episode 169 | Oct 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 170 | Episode 170 | Oct 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 171 | Episode 171 | Oct 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 172 | Episode 172 | Oct 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 173 | Episode 173 | Oct 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 174 | Episode 174 | Oct 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 175 | Episode 175 | Oct 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 176 | Episode 176 | Oct 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 177 | Episode 177 | Oct 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 178 | Episode 178 | Oct 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 179 | Episode 179 | Oct 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 180 | Episode 180 | Oct 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 181 | Episode 181 | Nov 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 182 | Episode 182 | Nov 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 183 | Episode 183 | Nov 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 184 | Episode 184 | Nov 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 185 | Episode 185 | Nov 5, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 186 | Episode 186 | Nov 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 187 | Episode 187 | Nov 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 188 | Episode 188 | Nov 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 189 | Episode 189 | Nov 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 190 | Episode 190 | Nov 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 191 | Episode 191 | Nov 12, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 192 | Episode 192 | Nov 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 193 | Episode 193 | Nov 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 194 | Episode 194 | Nov 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 195 | Episode 195 | Nov 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 196 | Episode 196 | Nov 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 197 | Episode 197 | Nov 19, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 198 | Episode 198 | Nov 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 199 | Episode 199 | Nov 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 200 | Episode 200 | Nov 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 201 | Episode 201 | Nov 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 202 | Episode 202 | Nov 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 203 | Episode 203 | Nov 26, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 204 | Episode 204 | Nov 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 205 | Episode 205 | Nov 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 206 | Episode 206 | Nov 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 207 | Episode 207 | Dec 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 208 | Episode 208 | Dec 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 209 | Episode 209 | Dec 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 210 | Episode 210 | Dec 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 211 | Episode 211 | Dec 6, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 212 | Episode 212 | Dec 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 213 | Episode 213 | Dec 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 214 | Episode 214 | Dec 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 215 | Episode 215 | Dec 10, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 216 | Episode 216 | Dec 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 217 | Episode 217 | Dec 13, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 218 | Episode 218 | Dec 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 219 | Episode 219 | Dec 15, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 220 | Episode 220 | Dec 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 221 | Episode 221 | Dec 17, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 222 | Episode 222 | Dec 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 223 | Episode 223 | Dec 20, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 224 | Episode 224 | Dec 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 225 | Episode 225 | Dec 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 226 | Episode 226 | Dec 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 227 | Episode 227 | Dec 24, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 228 | Episode 228 | Dec 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 229 | Episode 229 | Dec 27, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 230 | Episode 230 | Dec 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 231 | Episode 231 | Dec 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 232 | Episode 232 | Dec 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 233 | Episode 233 | Dec 31, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 234 | Episode 234 | Jan 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 235 | Episode 235 | Jan 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 236 | Episode 236 | Jan 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 237 | Episode 237 | Jan 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 238 | Episode 238 | Jan 8, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 239 | Episode 239 | Jan 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 240 | Episode 240 | Jan 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 241 | Episode 241 | Jan 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 242 | Episode 242 | Jan 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 243 | Episode 243 | Jan 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 244 | Episode 244 | Jan 15, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 245 | Episode 245 | Jan 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 246 | Episode 246 | Jan 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 247 | Episode 247 | Jan 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 248 | Episode 248 | Jan 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 249 | Episode 249 | Jan 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 250 | Episode 250 | Jan 22, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 251 | Episode 251 | Jan 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 252 | Episode 252 | Jan 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 253 | Episode 253 | Jan 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 254 | Episode 254 | Jan 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 255 | Episode 255 | Jan 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 256 | Episode 256 | Jan 29, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 257 | Episode 257 | Jan 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 258 | Episode 258 | Feb 1, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 259 | Episode 259 | Feb 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 260 | Episode 260 | Feb 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 261 | Episode 261 | Feb 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 262 | Episode 262 | Feb 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 263 | Episode 263 | Feb 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 264 | Episode 264 | Feb 8, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 265 | Episode 265 | Feb 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 266 | Episode 266 | Feb 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 267 | Episode 267 | Feb 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 268 | Episode 268 | Feb 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 269 | Episode 269 | Feb 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 270 | Episode 270 | Feb 15, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 271 | Episode 271 | Feb 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 272 | Episode 272 | Feb 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 273 | Episode 273 | Feb 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 274 | Episode 274 | Feb 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 275 | Episode 275 | Feb 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 276 | Episode 276 | Feb 22, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 277 | Episode 277 | Feb 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 278 | Episode 278 | Feb 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 279 | Episode 279 | Feb 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 280 | Episode 280 | Feb 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 281 | Episode 281 | Feb 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 282 | Episode 282 | Mar 1, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 283 | Episode 283 | Mar 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 284 | Episode 284 | Mar 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 285 | Episode 285 | Mar 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 286 | Episode 286 | Mar 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 287 | Episode 287 | Mar 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 288 | Episode 288 | Mar 8, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 289 | Episode 289 | Mar 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 290 | Episode 290 | Mar 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 291 | Episode 291 | Mar 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 292 | Episode 292 | Mar 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 293 | Episode 293 | Mar 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 294 | Episode 294 | Mar 15, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 295 | Episode 295 | Mar 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 296 | Episode 296 | Mar 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 297 | Episode 297 | Mar 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 298 | Episode 298 | Mar 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 299 | Episode 299 | Mar 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 300 | Episode 300 | Mar 22, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 301 | Episode 301 | Mar 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 302 | Episode 302 | Mar 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 303 | Episode 303 | Mar 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 304 | Episode 304 | Mar 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 305 | Episode 305 | Mar 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 306 | Episode 306 | Mar 29, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 307 | Episode 307 | Mar 30, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 308 | Episode 308 | Mar 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 309 | Episode 309 | Apr 1, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 310 | Episode 310 | Apr 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
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