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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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Proposal | 1968-11-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Pussies Galore | 1968-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Return of the Mummy | 1968-11-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Publish and Be Damned | 1968-11-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage | 1968-12-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | I Should Have Danced All Night | 1968-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Lost Weekend | 1968-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Unhappy Birthday | 1969-05-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | We Can't Afford a Carriage | 1969-06-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Show Me the Way to Go Home | 1969-06-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Thinner Than Water | 1969-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | 1969-06-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Divorce English Style | 1969-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | This is Your Wife | 1970-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | One Dog and His Man | 1970-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | It's Never Too Late | 1970-05-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Nobody's Indispensable | 1970-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The Suitable Suitor | 1970-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | A Man About the House | 1970-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Last of the Red Hot Mommas | 1971-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | An Affair to Forget | 1971-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Housey - Housey | 1971-06-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Reluctant Runaway | 1971-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Come Back Little Sheba | 1971-07-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | A Domestic Comedy | 1971-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | The Naked Truth | 1971-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Proposed and Seconded | 1971-09-13 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | The Life of the Party | 1971-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Nothing But the Tooth | 1971-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | An Explosive Situation | 1971-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | A Book for the Bishop | 1971-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | A Case for Inspector Glover | 1971-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Cardboard Cassonova | 1972-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Brother Dear Brother | 1972-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | The Opposite Sex | 1972-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Unacustomed As I Am | 1972-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Feud Glorious Feud | 1972-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | The Engagement | 1972-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Father of the Bride | 1972-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Flat Spin | 1973-01-02 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Home and Away | 1973-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | It's in the Book | 1973-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Right Hand Man | 1973-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Pop Around the Clock | 1973-01-30 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | In All Directions | 1973-02-06 | 30 min |
| Directing | Masaki Nishiura | Director |
| Writing | Sō Kuramoto | Writer |
| Directing | Rieko Miyamoto | Director |
