Chiritotechin

Chiritotechin

The 77th NHK Asadora is Chiritotechin. Location includes Fukui prefecture. This renzoku is about Wada Kiyomi (referred to as Kiyomi-B), a girl brought up in Fukui who moves to Osaka in search of her soul. In Osaka, Kiyomi-B becomes enchanted with rakugo, a Japanese traditional form of comic storytelling, and pursues a career in rakugo. In the summer of 1982, Kiyomi-B and her family move to Obama of Fukui, her father's hometown. Kiyomi-B's grandmother and uncle welcome the family, but Shotaro the grandfather does not allow Masanori to take over the Wakasa lacquer chopsticks making. One day, Kiyomi-B listens to rakugo at Shotaro's factory and becomes fond of it. Shotaro and Kiyomi-B become close through rakugo.

Creators and cast

Cast

Shihori Kanjiya, Megumi Sato, Yutaka Matsushige, Sachie Hara, Emi Wakui, Munetaka Aoki

Studio

NHK, NHK Osaka

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.

Audio languages

Japanese

Where to watch

Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.