151 episodesPremiered Oct 1, 2007Updated Jul 25, 2026
Chiritotechin is the 77th NHK Asadora, set primarily in Fukui prefecture. The series follows Wada Kiyomi, commonly called Kiyomi‑B, a young woman raised in Fukui who leaves her hometown for Osaka in a quest to discover her own identity. While living in Osaka, Kiyomi‑B becomes fascinated by rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comic storytelling, and decides to pursue a career in that field. In the summer of 1982 h
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Chiritotechin is the 77th NHK Asadora, set primarily in Fukui prefecture. The series follows Wada Kiyomi, commonly called Kiyomi‑B, a young woman raised in Fukui who leaves her hometown for Osaka in a quest to discover her own identity. While living in Osaka, Kiyomi‑B becomes fascinated by rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comic storytelling, and decides to pursue a career in that field. In the summer of 1982 her family relocates to Obama, Fukui, the hometown of her father. There, Kiyomi‑B’s grandmother and uncle receive the family warmly, whereas her grandfather, Shotaro, opposes Masanori’s assumption of responsibility for the family’s Wakasa lacquer‑chopstick workshop. One day Kiyomi‑B hears a rakugo performance at Shotaro’s factory and is drawn to the art form. This shared interest fosters a close relationship