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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: Grand Maison Tokyo
Grand Maison Tokyo is a great Japanese drama about food and the high-end restaurant industry. Grand Maison Tokyo is about a former cooking prodigy (who fell from grace after a food poisoning incident) and his rise back up through the industry. The main character in Grand Maison Tokyo is Obana (played by Kimura Takuya, one…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: The Emperor’s Cook
Out of all the Japanese shows that I have watched so far (and there have been a lot), The Good Doctor, Jimmy, and Midnight Diner, have been some of my favorites. However, after watching my latest Japanese drama, The Emperor’s Cook, I can definitely say that this is my favorite drama so far (subject to…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho
While The Emperor’s Cook still remains my favorite Japanese drama, Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho is a drama that fans of The Emperor’s Cook should watch. Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho follows a similar format and storyline, and even has one of the main characters from The Emperor’s Cook (Haru Kiroki). Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho also has…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Tonbi
Tonbi is a Japanese drama that is a real feel-good story to watch. Tonbi is based on a Japanese book by the same name, but I am not sure whether it is a true story or not. The main reason I watched Tonbi is because of the main character, who is played by Takeru Satoh,…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Juhan Shuttai
Juhan Shuttai is my second favorite Japanese drama that I have ever watched, just ahead of The Good Doctor and just behind The Emperor’s Cook. Juhan Shuttai and The Emperor’s Cook both star the same lead actress, Haru Kuroki, so it could be that I just really admire her acting prowess. I really enjoyed watching…