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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'.

Created byHisahide Sugimori

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Status
Ended
Language
JA
First aired
April 26, 2015
Last aired
July 12, 2015
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Network
TBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Tokuzo Akiyama

Haru Kuroki

Haru Kuroki

Toshiko Takahama

Ryohei Suzuki

Ryohei Suzuki

Shutaro Akiyama

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Shuzo Akiyama

Jun Miho

Jun Miho

Fuki Akiyama

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Shogo Kirizuka

Creative team
Created by
Hisahide Sugimori
Written by
Yoshiko Morishita
Produced by
Akihiko Ishimaru
Akihiko Ishimaru

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