The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
is a drama that originally aired on Netflix
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is a Japanese television series. The nine episodes follow the story of best friends Kiyo (Mori) and Sumire (Deguchi) as they move from their hometown in northern Aomori to Kyoto's Gion district to live in an all-female house of geiko and maiko. Kore-eda served as director, writer, and showrunner.