The Emperor's Cook
2015 Drama 1 season
TMDB rating 7.6/10 Ended
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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Cast and details
Takeru SatohTokuzo Akiyama
Haru KurokiToshiko Takahama
Ryohei SuzukiShutaro Akiyama
Kaoru Kobayashi
Tetta SugimotoShuzo Akiyama
Jun MihoFuki Akiyama
Tetsuya TakedaShogo Kirizuka
Hideaki ItoSergeant Yukichi Tanabe- Rena OhtsukaAkiyama Hatsue (Tokuzo's daughter)
- Created by
- Hisahide Sugimori
- Network
- TBS
- First aired
- Apr 26, 2015
- Latest episode
- Jul 12, 2015
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