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Gochisousan

Gochisousan

20138.02 Seasons150 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Uno Meiko is the daughter of parents who run a western style restaurant in Tokyo. She marries and moves to Osaka with her husband. Meiko experiences cultural differences between Tokyo and Osaka, as she lives as a mother and wife in Osaka.

Created by Yoshiko Morishita
Written by Yoshiko Morishita
Produced by Yuki Okada
NetworksNHK BS Premium

Top Cast

Anne Watanabe

Anne Watanabe

Meiko Uno

Masahiro Higashide

Masahiro Higashide

Nishikado Yutaro

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Shizu Nishikado

Taizo Harada

Taizo Harada

Daigo Uno

Naomi Zaizen

Naomi Zaizen

Iku Uno

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Noriko Nishikado

Hana Toyoshima

Hana Toyoshima

Meiko Uno (as child)

Masato Wada

Masato Wada

Izumi Genta

Midoriko Kimura

Midoriko Kimura

Kazue Nishikado

Kaoru Okunuki

Kaoru Okunuki

Miyamoto-Sensei

Themes & Keywords

generations conflictarranged marriageosaka, japanasadorahistorical romancetaisho periodkitchenfood culturefamily bondsculinary innovation

About Gochisousan

Gochisousan is a drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of generations conflict, arranged marriage, osaka, japan, asadora, historical romance, taisho period. Created by Yoshiko Morishita, it stars Anne Watanabe, Masahiro Higashide, Yoshiko Miyazaki. Uno Meiko is the daughter of parents who run a western style restaurant in Tokyo. She marries and moves to Osaka with her husband. Meiko experiences cultural differences between Tokyo and Osaka, as she lives as a mother and wife in Osaka.

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