13 Season
259 Episode
Hometown Stories - Season 10 Episode 19 The Unorthodox Karuta Champion / Ruludaisy: Drag Queen Farmer
This program brings you the stories of 2 dedicated individuals and their everyday struggles and triumphs. Kumehara Keitaro, champion of the Japanese card game Karuta, has a highly unusual style that's taken him to the very top. But he falls into a slump right before a key championship match. Will he succeed and keep his title? Organic farmer Ishigooka Daisuke is an agriculturalist by day and a drag queen by night. We take a look at the way he balances these roles, switching with ease between high heels and rubber boots.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
- Director:
- Cast: lae astra