A TBS 60th anniversary commemorative project, gThe Emperorfs Cookh depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministryfs Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori gThe Emperorfs Cookh 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 gthe Emperorfs cookh. Producer Akihito Ishimaru, director Yuichiro Hirakawa and teleplay writer Yoshiko Morishita form the core of an elite production staff responsible for such seminal works as JIN (f09), Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (f04), Into the White Night (f06) and Tonbi (f12), spinning this grand romance and quintessential human drama full of laughter and tears, struggle and triumph.
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