A Tale of Samurai Cooking
Dec 14 2013
•2h 2m
•Drama, History
In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.
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Aya Ueto
Oharu Funaki
Kengo Kora
Yasunobu Funaki
Kimiko Yo
Mitsuru Funaki
Toshiyuki Nishida
Dennai Funaki
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