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The Emperor's Cook
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The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.
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Drama
Top Cast
Takeru Satoh
Tokuzo Akiyama
Haru Kuroki
Toshiko Takahama
Ryohei Suzuki
Shutaro Akiyama
Kaoru Kobayashi
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Tetta Sugimoto
Shuzo Akiyama
Jun Miho
Fuki Akiyama
Tetsuya Takeda
Shogo Kirizuka
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Hisahide Sugimori
Novel
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Hirohide Shida
Music Producer
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Yoshiko Morishita
Screenplay
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Takefumi Haketa
Original Music Composer
Yutaka Yamada
Original Music Composer
Masashi Sada
Theme Song Performance
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Kazutaka Iida
Co-Producer
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Meta Snapshot
SeriesStatus
Ended
Release
April 26, 2015
Episode Runtime
46 min
Language
Japanese
Origin
Japan
