Dear Father

Dear Father

8.3

2007-01-11

Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.

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Dear Father

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Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.

First Aired

2007-01-11

Last Aired

2007-03-22

Seasons

1

Episodes

11

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

日本語

Network

Fuji TV

Production

Casts

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    Kazunari Ninomiya

    二宮和也
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    Meisa Kuroki

    黒木メイサ
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    Tatsuo Umemiya

    梅宮辰夫
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    Reiko Takashima

    高島礼子
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    Saki Fukuda

    福田沙紀
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    Yu Yokoyama

    横山裕
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    Kayoko Kishimoto

    岸本加世子
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    Kaoru Yachigusa

    八千草薫
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    Katsumi Takahashi

    高橋克実
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    Tae Kimura

    木村多江
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    Eiji Okuda

    奥田瑛二
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    Yutaka Matsushige

    松重豊