Carnation (TV series)
| Carnation | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Aya Watanabe |
| Directed by | Kenji Tanaka |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Carnation" by Ringo Sheena |
| Composer | Kris Bowers |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 151 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Atsushi Shirotani |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | NHK Osaka |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK |
| Release | 3 October 2011 – 31 March 2012 |
Carnation (カーネーション, Kānēshon) is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 85th asadora series of NHK. It premiered on 3 October 2011 and ended on 31 March 2012. The series is inspired by the life of fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino.