

15 minSeason 1 • Episode 151
LatestThe 77th NHK Asadora is Chiritotechin. Location includes Fukui prefecture. This renzoku is about Wada Kiyomi (referred to as Kiyomi-B), a girl brought up in Fukui who moves to Osaka in search of her soul. In Osaka, Kiyomi-B becomes enchanted with rakugo, a Japanese traditional form of comic storytelling, and pursues a career in rakugo. In the summer of 1982, Kiyomi-B and her family move to Obama of Fukui, her father's hometown. Kiyomi-B's grandmother and uncle welcome the family, but Shotaro the grandfather does not allow Masanori to take over the Wakasa lacquer chopsticks making. One day, Kiyomi-B listens to rakugo at Shotaro's factory and becomes fond of it. Shotaro and Kiyomi-B become close through rakugo.
Writing
Rakugo scripts woven into family drama—actually funny, actually moving.
Production
Wakasa lacquerware porn. Every chopstick is a character.
Acting
Kanjiya's Kiyomi-B: chaos gremlin with a heart of gold.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chiritotechin helped revive national interest in Fukui's Obama region and Wakasa-nuri lacquerware—tourism spiked during airing.
The title derives from a Fukui dialect phrase meaning 'scatterbrained'—perfect for Kiyomi-B's chaotic journey.