[JDrama] Tennou No Ryouriban(aka Emperor's Clock) 2015 E01-12 END (848×480 / ×264) COMPLETE
Profile
Drama: The Emperor's Cook Romaji: Tenno no Ryoriban Japanese: 天皇の料理番 Director: Yuichiro Hirakawa, Shingo Okamoto Writer: Hisahide Sugimori (novel), Yoshiko Morishita Network: TBS Episodes: Release Date: April 26, 2015 -- Runtime: Sundays 21:00 Language: Japanese Country: Japan
Plot
Tokuzo Akiyama (Takeru Satoh) is a young man living in a rural area. One day, he eats cutlet. That experience leads him to become a cook for western style food. He first goes to Tokyo and then Paris, France to learn about the culinary arts. Fighting against discrimination and prejudice, he becomes a chef at the Hotel Ritz in Paris, France. At the age of 26, he becomes the chef for the Emperor of Japan.
Notes
Based on the non-fiction novel "Tenno no Ryoriban" by Hisahide Sugimori (published December, 1979 by Yomiuri Shinbunsha). The main character is based on real person Tokuzo Akiyama (1888-1974). To prepare for his role as chef, Takeru Satoh began taking cooking lessons from August, 2014 at a culinary school. He also had his hair cut for the film. Filming begins mid-December, 2014. Filming will also take place in Paris, France.