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Holmes of Kyoto - Episode Guide

Season 1

Holmes and Zen Master Hakuin

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2018

Holmes and Zen Master Hakuin

In Kyoto's Teramachi Sanjo area, Mashiro Aoi attempts to sell her grandfather's hanging scrolls in the antique shop Kura. There she meets Yagashira Kiyotaka, a man with penetrating observation skills known as the Holmes of Kyoto.

In Days of Aoi

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2018

In Days of Aoi

Miyashita Saori, who is to serve in the starring role at the Aoi Festival, receives two threatening letters. She, her mother, and her little sister Kaori come to Kura to see if Kiyotaka can find out who sent them. But Kiyotaka's investigation leads to a surprising culprit.

The Case of the Mt. Kurama Estate Inheritance

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2018

The Case of the Mt. Kurama Estate Inheritance

Kiyotaka's father asks him and Aoi to visit the mountain villa of the Kajiwara family. The family patriarch left three hanging scrolls to his three sons when he died, but they have now all been mysteriously burned. What secrets did those hanging scrolls hide?

After the Festival

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2018

After the Festival

Kiyotaka's ex-girlfriend shows up at Kura, asking him to appraise a tea bowl she made. Meanwhile, Aoi's friends from Saitama are coming to Kyoto for the Gion Festival... and bringing her own ex along!

The Lost Dragon

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2018

The Lost Dragon

Kiyotaka is called to the Nanzenji Temple to solve a mystery. He goes there, accompanied by Akihito. While investigating the case of a missing dragon, the master appraiser crosses paths with a master counterfeiter...

The Connoisseur's Philosophy

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2018

The Connoisseur's Philosophy

Aoi gets dressed up and attends Yagashira Seiji's sumptuous, star-studded 77th birthday party. But when the family's precious Celadon vase is targeted, it turns out there's more than money on the line.

Straying and Enlightenment

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2018

Straying and Enlightenment

Kiyotaka and Aoi attend the birthday party of a famous appraiser. As part of the entertainment, their host asks Kiyotaka to identify a painting. But the "game" comes with a secret message...

Christmas Eve Tears and a Broken Alibi

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2018

Christmas Eve Tears and a Broken Alibi

Kiyotaka and Rikyu are recruited for a job at Ueno's new cafe for Christmas. While they're preparing, Kiyotaka's old girlfriend Izumi appears, and asks for his aid. Her request: to break her new fiance's alibi!

The Sound of the Bell at Gion

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2018

The Sound of the Bell at Gion

Seiji is holding a treasure hunt for New Year's, and of course, Aoi and Kiyotaka are attending. But while the rest of the guests struggle to decipher the clues, a sudden party-crasher arrives...

The Bisque Doll's Smile

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2018

The Bisque Doll's Smile

For the new year, the staff of Kura all show up to work in kimono. Kiyotaka takes Aoi out to a temple, and they make a promise to visit a cafe together later. But while they're out, an unexpected reunion will change Kiyotaka and Aoi's relationship.

Valentine's Party

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2018

Valentine's Party

On Valentine's Day, popular mystery author Aigasa Kurisu invites Kiyotaka and Aoi to the Shinkokan at the Yoshida-Sanso. But instead of an innocent book reading, they find a group of suspects and a mystery to be solved.

Conditions of an Heir

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2018

Conditions of an Heir

It's been almost a year since Aoi first came to Kura. Rikyu's grandfather has invited his three sons to his mansion to identify his successor. But they'll need the help of an appraiser to prove their true worth to the family.

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