

Overview
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
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- TMDB ID
- 70187 ↗
- First aired
- 2015-04-26
- Last aired
- 2015-07-12
- Status
- Ended
- Episode runtime
- 46 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Creators
- Hisahide Sugimori
- Countries
- JP
- Languages
- Japanese
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