The Real-Life Story Behind TV Drama "Blossom"
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There is a TV show in Japan called "Blossom." It is a morning drama. The story is about a real writer. Her name was Chiyo Uno.
Chiyo Uno had a very interesting life. She met a writer for the first time. Then she went to a hotel with him very fast. This was a big surprise for people.
Chiyo Uno got married to a man from Sapporo. Sapporo is a city in Japan. People say her husband had a hard life. This was because of her big romances.
Chiyo Uno was famous for love stories in her own life. She once wrote a love letter in blood. She also had a romance with a new teacher. Many people loved her when she was young.
Long ago, Chiyo Uno talked on a famous TV show. The show was called "Tetsuko's Room." People still remember this old show today. It happened 40 years ago.
Vocabulary4 words
- drama
- a TV show that tells a story
- hotel
- a place where people pay to sleep
- romances
- love stories between people
- Tetsuko's Room
- the name of an old famous Japanese TV show
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1. A morning TV drama 2. A real writer named Chiyo Uno 3. Sapporo
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There is a TV show in Japan called "_____." It is a morning _____. The story is about a real writer. Her name was Chiyo _____.
Chiyo Uno had a very interesting life. She met a writer for the first time. Then she went to a _____ with him very fast. This was a big surprise for people.
Chiyo Uno got married to a man from _____. Sapporo is a city in Japan. People say her husband had a hard life. This was because of her big _____.
Chiyo Uno was famous for love stories in her own life. She once wrote a love letter in _____. She also had a romance with a new teacher.
Long ago, Chiyo Uno talked on a famous TV show. The show was called "_____." People still remember this old show today.
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