Dandan

Dandan 2008

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The twin girls Tajima Megumi and Ichijo Nozomi was separated at birth after their parents had divorced. Years later they meet each other. Both of them have a career within the entertainment industry. Megumi who lives in Matsue, Shimane sings in the band Shijimijiru, and Nozomi is a maiko, an apprentice geisha in Kyoto.

2008

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House 2021

7.00

Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House. Their story unfolds in Kagai, the Geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her homecooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.

2021

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House 2023

7.70

Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.

2023

Meiji Gekken: 1874

Meiji Gekken: 1874 2024

6.00

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.

2024

Japanese Traditional Arts

Japanese Traditional Arts 1970

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This program introduces Japanese traditional performing arts like dance, kabuki, bunraku.

1970