Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House — Season 1, Episode 11: A Meal Request / Maiko Sisters Giving Their All / Kiyo, Same as Always

Episode synopsis

Sumire dines out at a high-end restaurant along with Momoko and a regular customer but cannot make any sense of the menu. Sumire ends up having the same meal as Momoko but is left wondering what she actually ate. The next morning, she goes to Kiyo in the house kitchen and makes a request for the dish she had wanted to eat.

About Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Kiyo and Sumire / Menu for a Special Day / Secret Supper Plan
• E2For Sleepless Nights / Some Things Will Always Be / Snowy Day Reminiscence
• E3Kiyo Arrives in Kyoto (Part 1) / Kiyo Arrives in Kyoto (Part 2) / An Apprentice Maiko's Morning
• E4What I Want to Eat / A Senior Apprentice's Evening / Debut Day
• E5A Day in Kiyo's Life / Homemade Curry / Snowy Morning
• E6Waiting for a Letter / Christmas in Kagai / New Year's Eve in Kagai
• E7First Day Home / New Year's Shrine Visit / Back to Kyoto
• E8First Day of Work / Opening Ceremony / White Dove
• E9Something Warm for Lunch / When You Have a Cold... / Making Greeting Rounds
• E10Night for Extra Effort / Bean Throwing for Everyone / Drink for an Energy Boost
• E12Sumire's Day Off (Part 1) / Sumire's Day Off (Part 2)