This asadora follows the life and career of Kimiko Kawahara (played as an adult by Erika Toda) pioneering the way for women in the male-dominated field of ceramics in Japan after World War II.
As they settle into life in rural Shiga, Kimiko, who is very curious, is inspired by the pottery work in Shigaraki.
However, initially Kimiko goes to school, takes care of her sisters and helps her mother with the housework.
Because of this, Joji brings a young man named Soichiro Kusama (played by Ryuta Sato) to board in the household.
[1] Eventually, the debt collectors trace Joji to Shigaraki... As an adult, Kimiko marries another ceramicist and has one son (that later died of leukemia) but continues to pursue her dreams of working in ceramics and seeks to create her own unique style.