<p>Chapter 1: Kiyo and Sumire</p>
Written by Ross Locksley on 19 Mar 2021
NHK Television has made the slice-of-life Manga Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san (Or Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House, also known as The Caterer at the Maiko Manor) available to view with English subtitles on it's Video on Demand service.
Episode 1 is availale with English subtitles via the Official NHK World website.
Synopsis:
Kiyo works at the Maiko House as the live-in cook. She sees her childhood friend Sumire in town one day, accompanying older maiko. Back at the House kitchen, Sumire tells Kiyo how hard she is working towards her goal of becoming one, too. Sumire is overjoyed to learn that she will debut as a maiko later that evening. She runs straight to Kiyo to share her news, but what will she think?
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