First Aired: April 26th, 2015
Status: Ended
Genre: Drama
Network: TBS
Summary: 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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Episode Statistics:
# of Episodes: 12
# of Episodes I watched: 0
# of Episodes I haven't watched: 12
Last Episode I watched: -
Cast
Haru Kuroki
as Toshiko Takahama
as Toshiko Takahama
Takeru Satoh
as Tokuzo Akiyama
as Tokuzo Akiyama
Tetsuya Takeda
as Shogo Kirizuka
as Shogo Kirizuka
Ryohei Suzuki
as Shutaro Akiyama
as Shutaro Akiyama
Tetta Sugimoto
as Shuzo Akiyama
as Shuzo Akiyama
Jun Miho
as Fuki Akiyama
as Fuki Akiyama