The Emperor's Cook 2015
天皇の料理番
Drama
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'.
Cast
Crew
- Creator
- Hisahide Sugimori
- Writers
- Hisahide Sugimori, Yoshiko Morishita
- Producers
- Akihiko Ishimaru
- Composer
- Takefumi Haketa, Yutaka Yamada
Details
- First air date
- Apr 26, 2015
- Last air date
- Jul 12, 2015
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode runtime
- 46 min
- Network
- TBS
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- TBS
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
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