Tenno no Ryouriban
Drama
天皇の料理番 2015/04/26
Character count80,200
Word count34,443
Unique words4,142
Words (1-occurrence)2,213
Unique kanji1,273
Kanji (1-occurrence)288
Difficulty beta Easy
Episodes12

The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.

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Episode 1
Character count12,032
Word count5,083
Unique words1,319
Words (1-occurrence)755
Unique kanji601
Kanji (1-occurrence)240
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 2
Character count7,180
Word count3,083
Unique words935
Words (1-occurrence)543
Unique kanji445
Kanji (1-occurrence)214
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 3
Character count8,242
Word count3,514
Unique words979
Words (1-occurrence)569
Unique kanji497
Kanji (1-occurrence)212
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 4
Character count6,463
Word count2,791
Unique words881
Words (1-occurrence)550
Unique kanji448
Kanji (1-occurrence)205
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 5
Character count6,731
Word count2,977
Unique words843
Words (1-occurrence)490
Unique kanji426
Kanji (1-occurrence)207
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 6
Character count6,678
Word count2,808
Unique words897
Words (1-occurrence)565
Unique kanji425
Kanji (1-occurrence)211
Difficulty beta Beginner
Episode 7
Character count3,605
Word count1,514
Unique words626
Words (1-occurrence)427
Unique kanji351
Kanji (1-occurrence)206
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 8
Character count3,912
Word count1,697
Unique words628
Words (1-occurrence)406
Unique kanji304
Kanji (1-occurrence)168
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 9
Character count5,531
Word count2,413
Unique words822
Words (1-occurrence)526
Unique kanji432
Kanji (1-occurrence)204
Difficulty beta Moderate
Episode 10
Character count5,820
Word count2,450
Unique words775
Words (1-occurrence)475
Unique kanji395
Kanji (1-occurrence)209
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 11
Character count6,182
Word count2,601
Unique words858
Words (1-occurrence)524
Unique kanji466
Kanji (1-occurrence)219
Difficulty beta Easy
Episode 12
Character count7,824
Word count3,512
Unique words1,045
Words (1-occurrence)664
Unique kanji552
Kanji (1-occurrence)264
Difficulty beta Hard