Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san
English title: Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House
Japanese title: 舞妓さんちのまかないさん
Alternative titles: The caterer at the Maiko Manor
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 25, 2021 to Jan 27, 2022
Broadcast: Thursdays at 08:30 (JST)
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: NHK, NHK Enterprises
Genres: Gourmet, Slice of Life
Themes: Educational, Iyashikei, Workplace
Demographics: Shounen

Kiyo Nozuki and Sumire Herai are childhood friends who share a common desire to become maikos—apprentice geishas. When they join a maiko house, Kiyo is deemed unfit to be a maiko and ends up employed as a live-in cook. On the other hand, Sumire perfectly fits the maiko image and undergoes training to become one. Although disheartened by her own failure, the ever-optimistic Kiyo cooks for everyone in the house, happy to nourish and encourage them in their endeavors.

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