Mother is a Japanese television drama that aired on Nippon TV between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring Yasuko Matsuyuki. Synopsis Nao Suzuhara is a temporary elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of her students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Muroran to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way. Cast Yasuko Matsuyuki as Nao Suzuhara Mana Ashida as Rena Michiki / Tsugumi Suzuhara Koji Yamamoto as Shunsuke Fujiyoshi Wakana Sakai as Mei Suzuhara Kana Kurashina as Kaho Suzuhara Machiko Ono as Hitomi Michiki Yosuke Kawamura as Kohei Kimata Miwako Ichikawa as Tamami Yuzukawa Takuma Oto'o as Keigo Kayama Minoru Tanaka as Kensuke Fujiyoshi Gō Ayano as Masato Uragami Atsuko Takahata as Toko Suzuhara Yūko Tanaka as Hana Mochizuki Episodes International broadcasts Mother was broadcast on the Mei Ah Drama Channel in Taiwan and Singapore on August 5, 2011 and in Hong Kong on August 8, 2011. International remakes References External links Official website 2010 Japanese television series debuts 2010 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Nippon TV dramas Television shows written by Yûji Sakamoto