Professor Shimizu Michiko, who studies housemaids, was interviewed by the magazine "Weekly Josei." Regarding the protagonist of "Bakeke," Matsuno Toki, becoming a housemaid at the home of English teacher Heaven, she explained the situation at the time, saying, "Cases like Toki's were extremely rare, and it was not common for a young woman to live in a man's house."
For more details, please see the December 2nd/9th issue of "Weekly Josei" titled "What is the reality of the live-in maid who is attracting attention as the heroine of the morning drama "Bakeke"?"
(It is also available in the Media Library of Building 1 of the Kansai International University, Kobe Yamate Campus.)
The contents of the article can also be viewed at the following website:
Reference: Michiko Shimizu, "The Cultural History of the Household Image of the Maid," Sekai Shisosha, 2004
What is the role of the "live-in maid" played by the heroine in the NHK morning drama "Bakeke"? An expert explains in detail about her role as "a person used by the wife of the household"
Weekly Women's PRIME 2025/11/20
https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/39222?display=b#goog_rewarded
Yahoo! News 11/20 (Thu) 6:30
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c583583e4d139ad62a07a39df37075277d66cda7
Click here for Professor Michiko Shimizu's introduction page.
