A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013)

7.2/10 122 min Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Aya Ueto

Oharu Funaki

Kengo Kora

Yasunobu Funaki

Kimiko Yo

Mitsuru Funaki

Toshiyuki Nishida

Dennai Funaki

Yui Natsukawa

Shinnyoin

Riko Narumi

Sayo Imai

Kenta Hamano

Hana Ebise

Naoto Ogata

Denzo Otsuki

Tasuku Emoto

Sadanoshin Imai

Takeshi Kaga

Naomi Maeda

Eri Fuse

Ichirôta Miyakawa

Takashi Sasano

Katsuyuki Tai

Masatoshi Nakamura

Narration

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